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Asahi Kasei found a way to unlock 10% more battery energy without rebuilding the factory. Can it scale?
Asahi Kasei says lithium pre-doping lifts silicon-rich battery energy density 10% while targeting lower costs and easier adoption on existing factory lines.
WACO puts ATLAS to the test in Shinjuku as Japan’s crowded refill market raises the commercial stakes
WACO Corp. has completed a real-world Tokyo proof of concept for its redesigned ATLAS smart public water refill station. Positive user feedback gives the South Korean water technology company an opening in Japan, but the harder test now is converting two supermarket installations into repeatable commercial deployments.
iFOREX (LSE: IFRX) shares plunge after yen shock exposes risk inside its unhedged CFD model
iFOREX shares plunged after a sharp yen move hit its internally managed client exposure, turning a promising H1 recovery into a major test of the CFD broker’s risk model.
Putin visits Japan-claimed Etorofu for first time as Kuril Islands dispute erupts again before war anniversary
Vladimir Putin’s first visit to the disputed island Russia calls Iturup and Japan calls Etorofu has triggered a formal protest from Tokyo, reopening one of Asia’s oldest territorial disputes just as Russian military activity, North Korean missile launches and Japanese defence expansion raise tensions across the western Pacific.
North Korea fires 700 km ballistic missile days before US-South Korea Ulchi Freedom Shield drills
North Korea has launched another ballistic missile from Wonsan days before the United States and South Korea begin Ulchi Freedom Shield 2026, adding to tensions as Seoul adapts its military planning to drones, electronic warfare and Pyongyang’s growing battlefield experience.
Global Combat Air Programme: UK-Japan-Italy sixth-generation fighter moves into £4.6bn design phase
The Global Combat Air Programme is a UK-Japan-Italy sixth-generation combat aircraft programme governed through GIGO and delivered industrially by Edgewing, with a £4.6bn contract now funding work through end-2027 ahead of a targeted 2035 service entry.
Plus500 (LSE: PLUS) jumps 6% as $182.5m payout tops H1 profit
Plus500 jumped after record H1 revenue and a US$182.5m payout. Can US expansion and prediction markets offset margin pressure?
Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Project: India’s 508km bullet train corridor advances toward 2027 first section
The Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Project is a 508km NHSRCL-built corridor across Maharashtra, Gujarat and the Dadra and Nagar Haveli section of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, backed by India-Japan funding and designed for 320km/h operations, with the first Surat-Bilimora section scheduled for 2027.
Typhoon Dolphin forces Japan evacuations and 500 flight cancellations as battered Kumamoto faces new threat
Japan has ordered nearly 260,000 people in Kagoshima and Okinawa to evacuate as Typhoon Dolphin approaches with gusts reaching 198 kilometres per hour, forcing more than 500 flight cancellations and suspending production at nine Toyota factories.
A tiny power chip could open a bigger automotive opportunity for Torex Semiconductor
Torex Semiconductor has launched its AEC-Q100 Grade 1-compliant XD9704/XD9705 automotive DC/DC converters, targeting communication modules, sensors and compact electronic systems where lower heat generation, high efficiency and reliable operation across wide voltage conditions are becoming increasingly important.