Category: JCN Newswire

TOKYO and RAHWAY, N.J., Sept 17, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai and Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (known as MSDoutside of the United States and Canada) today announced results from the first interim analysis of the Phase 3 LEAP-012 trial evaluating LENVIMA® (lenvatinib), the orally available multiple receptor tyrosine kinase […]

KARIYA, JAPAN, Sept 16, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – DENSO CORPORATION today announced that DENSO Group employees won the gold medal for the “Industrial Mechanics” (representing Japan), silver medal for the “Manufacturing Team Challenge” (representing Japan), “CNC Turning” (representing Thailand), and bronze medal for the “CNC Milling” (representing Vietnam) at the 47th WorldSkills […]

TOKYO, Sept 13, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation and Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) have signed a Project Framework Agreement for Mitsubishi Corporation’s participation in ExxonMobil’s facility in Baytown, Texas which is expected to produce virtually carbon-free hydrogen with approximately 98% of carbon dioxide (CO2) removed and low-carbon ammonia. Under the […]

TOKYO, Sept 13, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Team HRC, a Honda factory team(1) operated by Honda Racing Corporation (HRC), will compete with the RTL ELECTRIC trial bike in the International A Super (IAS) Class of the MFJ(2) All Japan Trial Championship series beginning with Round 6, Yuasa, Wakayama. The RTL ELECTRIC is […]

TOKYO, Sept 13, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) is developing a technology that uses AI to analyze the trustworthiness of information on the Internet from multiple perspectives and support fact-checking. This is being carried out as part of a project under Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications […]

KARIYA, JAPAN, Sept 13, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – DENSO Corporation today announced it has decided to transfer all its shares in NiPPA Co., Ltd. (NiPPA), a DENSO group company, to a special purpose company called NiPPA Holdings. NiPPA Holdings’ entire stake is held by a fund operated by Nippon Mirai Holdings Co., […]

LONDON, Sept 12, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Transport for Wales (TfW) has selected Hitachi to help digitally transform publictransport within Wales, making it easier for customers to plan, book and pay for different modes of travel. Highlights: Five-year partnership to digitallyconnect public transport journeysacross Wales through a single app. Applying knowledge and […]

TOKYO, Sept 12, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has published the ESG Databook 2024, a report on its ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives from April 2023 onwards. NEC ESG Databook 2024URL: www.nec.com/en/global/sustainability/report/index.html  As outlined in its Mid-term Management Plan 2025 (*), NEC aims to create social and […]

TOKYO, Sept 11, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda(1) today announced that it has begun joint research on AI technologies with the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), more specifically, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) and Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), to further advance Honda CI (Cooperative Intelligence, CI(2)), original […]

TOKYO, Sept 10, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TRENDE Inc., a renewable energy company that develops and provides renewable energy solutions to residential customers in Japan, today announced the launch of its commercial peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading service in collaboration with the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations (JA Group) and ITOCHU Corporation. This […]

KARIYA, JAPAN, Sept 9, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – DENSO CORPORATION today announced that it will build a new plant by expanding the site of the Zenmyo Plant in Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture. Construction will start in the first half of FY2025 and will be completed in January 2027, with production slated to […]

TOKYO, Sept 7, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TANAKA Holdings Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Group CEO: Koichiro Tanaka) announces that its Board of Directors tentatively decided, at a meeting held on August 19, 2024, the appointment of executives for TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP CO., LTD., which will be newly established on September […]

Toyota City, Japan, Sept 6, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that the development and production plans for its next-generation batteries (performance version) and all-solid-state batteries were certified by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) as part of the Japanese government’s “Supply Assurance Plan for Batteries.” […]

Toyota City, Japan, Sept 6, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and the BMW Group (BMW) signed an agreement to strengthen collaboration in the hydrogen sector, with a view to creating a hydrogen society and achieving overall carbon neutrality. Both companies will work together on the development of fuel cells […]

KARIYA, JAPAN, Sept 5, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – DENSO Corporation will start inverter production at DENSO Fukushima Co., Ltd., to reinforce its manufacturing capability in Japan and enhance the DENSO Group’s competitiveness in the electrification field. DENSO Fukushima is a DENSO Group company that manufactures automotive thermal products, such as air conditioners […]

TOKYO, Sept 5, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today the presentation of research across various types of cancer from its oncology portfolio and pipeline during the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2024, which is taking place virtually and in-person in Barcelona, Spain from September 13 to 17. […]

TOKYO, Sept 5, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – The IOWN Network Solution (400G) (hereinafter, The Solution) combines the IOWN-related technologies of NTT Corporation (NTT) and those of IP Infusion Inc. (IP Infusion)(1), a leading software company in the United States, to realize high-speed, high-capacity, and low-power consumption communication. NTT and ACCESS Co., Ltd. […]

Kawasaki and Las Vegas, Sept 5, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu Limited and MoBagel Inc. today announced that Fujitsu has provided AI technology from its Fujitsu Kozuchi service for use in Decanter AI, an AutoML platform developed by US-based AI startup MoBagel Inc. This new solution, designed to accelerate AI-driven predictions, will […]

TOKYO, Sept 4, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) and Hitachi Building Systems, Co., Ltd. today announced that they have newly developed a new model of BuilMirai building IoT solution for small and medium-sized(1) buildings (hereafter, the solutions). The solutions are included in the Lumada(2), improve building management efficiency, maintain […]

TOKYO, Sept 4, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – ITOCHU Corporation, Nippon Steel Corporation, Taiheiyo Cement Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., INPEX CORPORATION, Taisei Corporation, and ITOCHU Oil Exploration Co., Ltd.  that the seven companies jointly proposed, has been selected by the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (hereinafter “JOGMEC”) to conduct “Engineering […]

TOKYO, Sept 4, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Mitsubishi Logisnext Co., Ltd., part of MHI Group, will jointly exhibit at Logis-Tech Tokyo 2024. The event is scheduled to be held from September 10 through 13 at Tokyo Big Sight. The joint exhibit (East Hall Booth 4-104) will […]

TOKYO, Sept 3, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) will launch a new system using biometric authentication technology that is capable of quickly authenticating large numbers of people at one time, even while they are in motion. The system is expected to accelerate admission and reduce congestion for busy events […]

Toyota City, Japan, Sept 2, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing suffered an agonising near-miss in the Lone Star Le Mans when a harsh penalty denied it victory in round six of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Terrific Texas fight […]

Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that it has acquired its own shares based on Article 40 of its Articles of Incorporation pursuant to the provisions of Article 459, paragraph 1 of the Companies Act. The status (progress report) of the acquisition is as described below. 1. Class of shares acquired: Ordinary shares of the Company2. […]

KAWASAKI, Japan, Aug 30, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu today announced plans to establish an Open All-Photonics Network (APN) (1) Lab in Düsseldorf, Germany from November 2024 to March 2025. The aim is to popularize APNs and promote the global expansion of the Innovative Optical and Wireless Network (IOWN) (2). The lab […]

TOKYO & JAKARTA, Aug 30, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – PT JCB International Indonesia, a subsidiary of JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCB) and PT Bank Permata Tbk (Permata) have launched the Permata JCB Ultimate Card, designed to provide the best experience for its users, especially travel and dining enthusiasts. This card targets the affluent […]

TOKYO & HONG KONG, Aug 30, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – JCB International Co., Ltd., the international subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd. (“JCB”), Japan’s only international payment brand, and BINDO LABS LIMITED (“Bindo”), the parent company and developer of Wonder, a leading payments and fintech platform in Asia Pacific, announced the launch of the […]

LONDON, Aug 29, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – The UK’s pioneering intercity battery train began testing on the national rail network earlier this week. This key milestone will see the battery technology trialled on routes between York to Manchester Airport and Leeds to Liverpool Lime Street over the next eight weeks. The train […]

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Aug 29, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mazda Motor Corporation’s production and sales results for July 2024 are summarized below. I. Production   Breakdown Jul 2024 Jan – Jul 2024 Units YoYChange (%) Units YoYChange (%) DOMESTIC PRODUCTION Passenger Vehicles 78,529 +8.7 447,057 -8.4 Total 78,529 +8.7 447,057 -8.4   OVERSEAS […]