San Francisco – October 01, 2026 -- Linux Foundation Networking (LFN) has released the initial session lineup for ONE Summit Japan 2026, set for Dec. 10-11 in Tokyo alongside Open Source Summit Japan.

Paramus, N.J. – October 01, 2026 -- NS Pharma, Inc. reported 5-year efficacy and safety data showing its investigational therapy brogidirsen maintained or improved motor function in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients amenable to exon 44 skipping, with zero treatment discontinuations across the study period.

Dallas – October 01, 2026 -- Japan's Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) has accepted and granted priority review to Nanoscope Therapeutics' New Drug Application for MOGENRY (sonpiretigene isteparvovec, MCO-010), an optogenetic gene therapy for inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs). If approved by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, MOGENRY would become the first disease-agnostic treatment available to IRD patients in Japan, a condition caused by mutations across more than 250 genes that leads to progressive photoreceptor loss and blindness.

Tokyo – September 30, 2026 -- TIER IV, the developer behind the open-source autonomous driving software Autoware, has joined Arm Total Design for Physical AI, a move aimed at expanding Autoware's availability across Arm-based system-on-chips and in-vehicle computing platforms.

Columbus, Georgia – September 30, 2026 -- Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) will release third-quarter 2026 financial results after market close on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

Earnings materials post same day as market close

The quarterly earnings release and financial supplement will be published on the company's investor relations site, investors.aflac.com, alongside a financial update video from Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Max K. Brodén.

Saitama, Japan – – September 30, 2026 -- The Saitama Prefectural Government has released a new promotional video and brochure targeting international buyers to expand exports of SAYAMA-CHA, one of Japan's three finest green teas.

Devens, Mass. and Tokyo – September 30, 2026 -- Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has agreed to purchase more than 10,000 km (3 GA-m) of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) tape from Japan's Fujikura Ltd., in what the companies describe as the largest supply agreement of its kind for HTS tape.

San Antonio – September 30, 2026 -- NTT TechnoCross has secured Frost & Sullivan's 2026 Japanese Company of the Year Recognition in privileged access management for the third consecutive year, citing its unified governance platform for enterprise cybersecurity.

Tokyo – September 30, 2026 -- TIER IV, the developer behind the open-source Autoware platform, will begin sales on September 30, 2026, of two new automotive-grade cameras built for commercial-scale Level 4 autonomous driving. The C1-120MP and C2-120MP feature a 120-degree wide-angle lens designed to close peripheral blind spots around autonomous vehicles.

Kyoto – September 29, 2026 -- Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan (NTCJ) will begin sampling its KA85010UA battery monitoring IC in January 2027, a 26-cell chip that integrates electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) directly on-chip while cutting PCB temperature rise during measurements by approximately 93% compared with conventional methods.