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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.
Trump tells Pentagon to scale back South Korea drills as Kim Jong Un diplomacy returns to focus
Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea just as Ulchi Freedom Shield begins, linking the move to costs, Seoul’s position on the Iran war and his relationship with Kim Jong Un.
Trump scales back South Korea military drills as Kim Jong Un diplomacy tests US alliance
Trump scales back US-South Korea military drills in a new overture to Kim Jong Un, raising questions about North Korea diplomacy and alliance readiness.
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.
South Korea’s Lotte sells car rental unit to TPG for $925m
TPG's 1.31 trillion won Lotte Rental deal hands Lotte Group liquidity at a discount to the collapsed Affinity bid, with KFTC review still the last hurdle.
SES AI’s Doroni deal is worth up to $1.09m, but only $65,000 is committed
SES AI Corporation will develop a high-energy battery pack for Doroni Aerospace’s H1-X personal eVTOL under a staged framework worth up to $1.09 million, but the commercial opportunity depends on future purchase orders, aircraft funding, flight testing and regulatory progress.
Samsung Biologics is not just buying PolyPeptide. It is buying into the GLP-1 supply chain
Samsung Biologics plans to acquire PolyPeptide for CHF 1.46 billion. Read how the deal targets peptide CDMO capacity and GLP-1 manufacturing demand.
adidas Q2 2026: ADS shares plunge 17% despite record €6.7bn in quarterly sales
adidas posted record €6.7bn Q2 sales and lifted FY26 revenue guidance, yet ADS shares fell 17% as a €924m World Cup marketing bill flagged H2 margin risk.
NAVER, NVIDIA and Brookfield plan $10bn Korea AI factory expansion
NAVER, NVIDIA and Brookfield plan a $10 billion Korea AI factory. Read how 200MW of compute could reshape sovereign AI competition.
Almonty Industries to leave ASX and TSX as Nasdaq becomes centre of tungsten growth strategy
Almonty Industries is withdrawing from the Australian Securities Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange as trading liquidity and capital increasingly concentrate on Nasdaq. The move simplifies its public-market structure, but Australian CDI holders must decide whether to convert, sell or enter a post-delisting sale facility.