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Japan passes 100,000 centenarians as extraordinary longevity exposes a deeper population crisis
Japan now has more than 100,000 centenarians as its population shrinks. Find out what the historic milestone means for its economy and future.
September 15, 2026
Fujitsu to bring 2nm MONAKA processor and sovereign AI server to market
Fujitsu will begin global sales of its 2nm FUJITSU-MONAKA processor in November 2026 and launch domestically manufactured MONAKA servers in Japan and Europe, turning years of supercomputing research into a commercial sovereign-computing push.
September 15, 2026
Okinawa election ends 12 years of anti-base governors as Genta Koja victory strengthens Tokyo military plans
Genta Koja’s decisive victory over Denny Tamaki could reduce political resistance to the Henoko US Marine base and Japan’s military expansion across its southwestern islands.
September 14, 2026
Kenya clears Diageo’s $2.3bn EABL stake sale to Asahi with competition conditions
Kenya clears Asahi's $2.3bn EABL acquisition with cooler-space and liability conditions, advancing Diageo's portfolio reshaping in Africa.
September 13, 2026
Japan loses record $79.6bn of reserves after massive yen intervention
Japan’s foreign reserves fell by a record $79.6 billion in August after Tokyo spent 15.4 trillion yen, or about $98.7 billion, buying its currency in the largest monthly intervention operation in Japanese history.
September 7, 2026
SoftBank and Sceye complete 15,000-km HAPS flight as Japan commercialization moves closer
Sceye’s ST1 stratospheric platform crossed the Pacific and connected ordinary smartphones through SoftBank’s network in Japan. The test moves HAPS beyond laboratory validation, but months-long station keeping and commercial economics remain the harder proof points.
September 2, 2026
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals gains Japan pediatric approval as ORLADEYO revenue momentum builds
Japan expands ORLADEYO to younger children as BioCryst Pharmaceuticals builds its growing global hereditary angioedema franchise.
August 27, 2026
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals wins Japan approval for IMCIVREE as rare obesity growth story expands
Japan approves IMCIVREE for acquired hypothalamic obesity as Rhythm Pharmaceuticals expands globally. See what the launch could mean for growth.
August 26, 2026
Japan earthquake injures at least 37 as magnitude 5.9 quake shakes Tokyo region
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake centred beneath southern Ibaraki Prefecture injured at least 37 people across Tokyo and four neighbouring prefectures, with no tsunami generated.
August 24, 2026
Goodman’s A$19.7bn development book is now 78% data centres as AI demand reshapes the group
Goodman’s development book hit A$19.7bn as data centres reached 78% of WIP, setting up a FY27 test of leasing, funding and AI infrastructure execution.
August 20, 2026