TOKYO, Dec 1, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC TSE: 6701) has been named among the 2023 Asia IP Elite by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM), a world-renowned intellectual property (IP) media platform run by UK-based Law Business Research Limited since 2003. The Asia IP Elite is a list published by IAM annually to evaluate companies and organizations from a quantitative and …
Eisai’s Sales Subsidiary Collaborates with Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) in Thailand
TOKYO, Nov 30, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that its Thai sales subsidiary Eisai (Thailand) Marketing Co., Ltd., (Eisai Thailand) has made an agreement to collaborate with the Department of Medical Services (DMS), Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) of Thailand to further enhance the access to treatments for dementia including Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in Thailand. In Thailand, the …
Boosting Growth Investment to Power Mobility Company Transformation Toyota-DENSO Capital Ties Revised
Toyota City, Japan, Nov 30, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has decided to sell a portion of its shareholdings in DENSO CORPORATION (DENSO). Toyota has been restructuring its groupwide business with a “home & away” perspective since 2016. This is part of its transformation into a mobility company, stimulating mutual improvement through greater collaboration with highly specialized group companies. …
Olympus’s Net-Zero Targets Approved by SBTi
TOKYO, Nov 30, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Olympus Corporation (Olympus), a global MedTech company committed to making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling, today announced that the Science Based Targets initiative(SBTi)[1] has verified Olympus’s net-zero[2] science-based target by 2040. The net-zero target, which was included in the Company Strategy announced in May 2023, is to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1, …
Fujitsu and Macquarie University establish new research lab to accelerate development of human sensing and generative AI technologies
TOKYO, Nov 30, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu Limited and Macquarie University today announced the establishment of the Fujitsu Macquarie AI Research Lab at Macquarie University, as part of the Fujitsu Small Research Lab (1) program. It aims to strengthen an ongoing collaboration in the research and development of promising applications of AI and related technologies. The lab’s inaugural project will focus …
NEC X and Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA) Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance East Coast-based Startups
PALO ALTO, Calif. and NEW YORK, Nov 29, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC X, Inc., the pioneering venture studio backed by NEC Corporation’s world-class technological innovation and expertise, and Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA) today announced the establishment of a strategic partnership to strengthen support for entrepreneurs, which includes NEC’s investment in ERA Investors Fund 8. ERA focuses on early-stage startups and has …
MHI Selected as Core Company for New Research Reactor for JAEA
TOKYO, Nov 29, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has been selected as a core company for the design, production and installation of an atomic reactor for research purposes (new research reactor) in a project led by the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA). A basic contract has been signed between MHI and JAEA. MHI is contracted by JAEA to …
Toyota: Sales, Production, and Export Results for October 2023
Toyota City, Japan, Nov 29, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces its sales, production, and export results for October 2023 as well as the cumulative total from January to October 2023, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd. Highlights:– Global sales were up year-on-year supported by solid demand in regions including North America and …
Toyota Re-introduces the Land Cruiser “70” in Japan
Toyota City, Japan, Nov 29, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced that it has re-introduced the Land Cruiser “70” in Japan today, November 29. AX Highlights: – Since its launch in 1951, the Land Cruiser has been developed with the idea of supporting the lives and livelihoods of people in places that can only be reached in the Land Cruiser, …
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Holds Christening and Handover Ceremony in Shimonoseki for Demonstration Test Ship for Liquefied CO2 Transport
TOKYO, Nov 28, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company based in Yokohama, today held a christening and handover ceremony for a demonstration test ship to transport liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2). The ship will be used for the “CCUS R&D and Demonstration Related Project / Large-scale CCUS Demonstration in Tomakomai / Demonstration Project on …
Hitachi awarded Sustainable Markets Initiative 2023 Terra Carta Seal
TOKYO, Nov 28, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – The Sustainable Markets Initiative today announced that Hitachi has been awarded its 2023 Terra Carta Seal. The Seal recognises global companies which are actively leading the charge to create a climate and Nature-positive future. The Terra Carta Seal is awarded to companies which have demonstrated the success of a high- impact, large scale company-wide project, …
MHI Succeeded Combustion Test of Ammonia Single-Fuel Burners
TOKYO, Nov 28, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has successfully completed a combustion test of an ammonia single-fuel burner as part of its development of ammonia utilization technology for thermal power generation boilers. The testing was conducted using combustion test equipment at the Nagasaki District Research & Innovation Center in Nagasaki. Utilizing a combustion test furnace with fuel …
JCB partners with FrenchSys to boost card acceptance across France
Tokyo, London, Paris, Nov 28, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd. (JCB), announced its partnership with FrenchSys, a subsidiary of CB-Investissements (CBI), to facilitate a greater JCB certification process for payment terminals across France. This alliance helps banks, terminal manufacturers, and merchant partners to accept JCB Cards through an integrated certification process, …
Toyota Launches IMV 0 in Thailand Providing Mobility to Make People’s Lives Better through Customizability
Toyota City, Japan, Nov 27, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. (TMT), Toyota’s vehicle sales and production company in Thailand, held a launch event in Bangkok on November 27 for the new IMV series(1) model IMV 0(2)―which was introduced at the JAPAN MOBILITY SHOW 2023. Orders for the model are now being accepted. The …
MHI and Orica Announce Collaboration to Explore Emissions Reduction Opportunities
TOKYO, Nov 27, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) and Orica have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore potential opportunities for collaboration on emission reduction initiatives, aligned with MHI and Orica’s shared decarbonisation ambitions. The collaboration will leverage MHI’s reputation for manufacturing excellence and innovation, as well as Orica’s existing presence and emerging opportunities in the global renewable …
Mitsubishi Motors to Launch the New Minicab EV Electric Commercial Vehicle in Japan in December
TOKYO, Nov 24, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) announced that the new Minicab EV, a kei-car(1) class electric commercial vehicle with a monobox design, will go on sale at sales affiliates nationwide in Japan on December 21. The Minicab EV two-seater is priced at 2,431,000 yen, and the four-seater is priced at 2,486,000 yen (10 percent consumption …
DOCOMO to Showcase Diverse Technologies at docomo Open House ’24
TOKYO, Nov 22, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that “docomo Open House ’24 — Co-creation starts here.” will take place at the Tokyo International Forum (Hall E1) next January 17 and 18, and the online version of the Open House will be accessible from January 17 until February 29. This year’s version of the annual event will showcase …
Renewal of O&M Services Contract for APM System at Dubai International Terminal 3
TOKYO, Nov 22, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has successfully entered into a contract renewal with Dubai Airports, for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) services for the Automated People Mover (APM)* system at Dubai International (DXB) Terminal 3 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The new contract will extend for five years from October 2023. The contract covers the …
Hitachi Energy unveils new emission-free alternative to diesel- powered generators
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Nov 22, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all, unveiled today theHyFlex™ demonstration unit, its Hydrogen Power Generator in Gothenburg, Sweden. During an event held with Hitachi Energy’s technology partner, PowerCell Group, around 100 senior representatives from companies in various industries took part in the demonstration. This innovative …
Eisai to Present Latest Data on Perampanel at The 77th American Epilepsy Society (AES) Annual Meeting
TOKYO, Nov 22, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that the company will have a total of nine poster presentations, including the latest data on its in-house discovered and developed anti-epileptic agent (AED) perampanel (product name: Fycompa) at the 77th American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting (AES 2023), to be held in Orland, Florida and virtually from December 1-5, 2023. …