DENSO to Begin SOEC Demonstration at Hirose Plant to Produce and Use Green Hydrogen for Manufacturing

KARIYA, JAPAN, Jun 27, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – DENSO Corporation today announced it plans to launch a pilot program in July at its Hirose Plant that uses an SOEC(1) (Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell), a DENSO-developed device that produces green hydrogen through electrolysis of high-temperature steam, to help power and increase the sustainability […]

Honda Teams to Compete in 2023 FIM Endurance World Championship “Coca-Cola” Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race 44th Tournament

TOKYO, Jun 27, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Honda announced an overview of its main teams to compete in 2023 FIM(1) Endurance World Championship “Coca-Cola” Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race 44th Tournament (Suzuka 8 Hours), to be held at the Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture, Japan, on Sunday, August 6, 2023. Team […]

Toyota, Toyota Tsusho, and Mitsubishi Kakoki to Introduce Thailand’s First Biogas-Derived Hydrogen Production Equipment, Operation to Begin in 2023

Toyota City, Japan, Jun 26, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), Toyota Tsusho Corporation (Toyota Tsusho), and Mitsubishi Kakoki Kaisha, Ltd. (Mitsubishi Kakoki) will introduce biogas-derived hydrogen production equipment for the first time in Thailand. The hydrogen production equipment to be introduced will be manufactured by Mitsubishi Kakoki and installed […]

Mitsubishi Motors Added to FTSE4Good Index Series, FTSE Blossom Japan Index and FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index for Consecutive Years

TOKYO, Jun 23, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has been added to the FTSE4Good Index Series(1) and FTSE Blossom Japan Index(2) for four consecutive years, and to the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index(2) for two consecutive years in recognition of the company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives. The […]

Mitsubishi Corporation: New Company for Green Hydrogen Business “Eneco Diamond Hydrogen” Established in Europe

TOKYO, Jun 22, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is pleased to announce the establishment of Eneco Diamond Hydrogen B.V. (Eneco Diamond Hydrogen) to develop green hydrogen and associated renewable energy in Europe. Eneco Diamond Hydrogen, which was officially registered on June 6, 2023, is a joint venture between MC and […]

MAZDA MX-30 e-SKYACTIV R-EV Mass Production Launched

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Jun 22, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mazda Motor Corporation announced that, on June 22, the company started mass production of the European model of the MAZDA MX-30 e-SKYACTIV R-EV at Ujina Plant No. 1 in Hiroshima City. This is Mazda’s first mass-production rotary engine vehicle in 11 years since the […]

Mitsubishi Corporation Announces New Participation in the Marimaca Copper Project in Chile

TOKYO, Jun 22, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (“MC”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a share subscription agreement with Marimaca Copper Corp. (“Marimaca” or the “Company”). Marimaca is a publicly-listed Canadian company focused on the development of the Marimaca Copper Project (the “Project”) located in Chile. MC […]

Panasonic Energy and Mazda to Enter into Discussions to Establish Medium- to Long-term Partnership for Supply of Automotive Cylindrical Lithium-ion Batteries

Osaka and Hiroshima, Japan, Jun 21, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. (“Panasonic Energy”) and Mazda Motor Corporation (“Mazda”) are pleased to announce that they have agreed to enter into discussions on establishing a medium- to long-term partnership to meet demand for battery EVs and automotive batteries in a rapidly […]

Toyota Launches All-New Alphard and Vellfire

Toyota City, Japan, Jun 21, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that it commenced sales of the all-new Alphard and Vellfire gasoline and hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) versions. They were launched on June 21, and to further contribute toward carbon neutrality, we also plan to introduce plug-in hybrid […]

NEC to train cybersecurity personnel for ASEAN member countries

TOKYO, Jun 19, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) has been contracted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) through NEC Corporation (Thailand) Ltd. (NEC Thailand) to conduct exercises with the ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity Capacity Building Centre (AJCCBC) in order to develop cybersecurity human resources for ASEAN member countries. NEC, in […]

EazyPay and JCB sign acquiring agreement to enable the acceptance of JCB Cards through its POS & e-commerce merchants in the Kingdom of Bahrain

MANAMA, Bahrain & TOKYO, Jun 19, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Eazy Financial Services B.S.C (Closed) (EazyPay) and JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan’s only international payment brand, have signed an agreement to enable JCB payment acceptance at the bank’s POS and e-commerce merchants in […]

Fujitsu and Mizuho start trials for generative AI to streamline development and system maintenance operations

TOKYO, Jun 19, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu and Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (hereinafter Mizuho) launched joint verification trials using Fujitsu’s generative AI technology to streamline development and maintenance operations of Mizuho’s system. The trials will take place between June 19, 2023 and March 31, 2024.Generative AI technologies offer enormous potential to […]

NEC Corporation’s Aalok Kumar joins Asian Development Bank’s High-level Advisory Group on Digital Technology for Development

TOKYO, Jun 16, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Aalok Kumar, Corporate Officer & Sr VP – Head of the Global Smart City Business, NEC Corporation, and President & CEO, NEC Corporation India, has been appointed as a member of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) High-level Advisory Group on Digital Technology for Development with […]

Hitachi Energy wins order for first subsea electricity interconnection between France and Spain

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Jun 16, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all, today announced it won an order from Electricity Interconnection France-Spain (Inelfe), the joint venture bringing together operators of the Spanish (Red Electrica) and French (RTE) electricity transmission networks, in […]

JCB launches 50% cashback promotion on train, bus and ferry in Kansai area with Nankai Group

TOKYO, Jun 15, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan’s only international payment brand, announces the launch of a promotion in collaboration with Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd., Semboku Rapid Railway Co., Ltd., Nankai Rinkan Bus and Nankai Ferry Co., Ltd. (Nankai […]

Fujitsu launches blockchain collaboration tech to build Web3 services

TOKYO, Jun 15, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu today announced the successful completion of a year-long pilot project which began in January 2022 for its proprietary “ConnectionChain” blockchain technology with the Asian Development Bank, blockchain vendor ConsenSys Software Inc., R3, and SORAMITSU, LTD demonstrating its effectiveness in streamlining and enhancing the safety […]

KT, NTT DOCOMO, Fujitsu, SOLiD, Keysight and ETRI Successfully Conducted Multi-vendor Interoperability Tests Using Virtualized Open RAN and Demonstrated at Global O-RAN PlugFest Spring 2023

TOKYO, Jun 15, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – KT Corporation, NTT DOCOMO, INC., Fujitsu Limited, SOLiD, Inc., Keysight Technologies, and Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) have successfully conducted an interoperability test using virtualized Open RAN at the 5G Testbed Center, operated by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Information […]

BlackRock and Avaloq Unveil Strategic Partnership to Provide Integrated Technology Solutions, Meeting Evolving Needs of Wealth Managers

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Jun 14, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Avaloq, a subsidiary of NEC Corporation, and BlackRock, through its Aladdin Wealth business, have formed a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing their investment technology solutions for wealth managers and private banks. As part of the strategic partnership, BlackRock is making a minority investment in […]

Hexagon’s Safety, InfrastructuFujitsu and Hexagon digital twin tech aids predictive disaster and traffic safety management

TOKYO, Jun 13, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division and Fujitsu Limited today announced the joint development of digital twin applications for predicting and mitigating natural disasters and traffic accidents. The solutions reflect the two companies’ ongoing efforts to realize resilient, disaster-resistant cities based on an alliance formed […]

Toyota Unveils New Technology That Will Change the Future of Cars

Toyota City, Japan, Jun 13, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) recently held a technical briefing session, “Toyota Technical Workshop,” under the theme “Let’s Change the Future of Cars” and announced a variety of new technologies that will support its transformation into a mobility company. Hiroki Nakajima, Executive Vice President […]

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing second in Le Mans thriller

TOKYO, Jun 12, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing?s winning streak at the Le Mans 24 Hours came to a valiant end after an epic day-long battle for an historic victory in the centenary edition of the legendary French race. After five consecutive Le Mans wins, the World Champions took on […]

FDA Advisory Committee Votes Unanimously to Confirm the Clinical Benefit of LEQEMBI (lecanemab-irmb) for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease

TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jun 12, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee (PCNS) voted unanimously that the data from Eisai’s Phase 3 Clarity AD clinical trial confirms the clinical benefit […]

Mitsubishi Motors Premieres the All-New Colt for the European Market

TOKYO, Jun 9, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) announced that Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V., Mitsubishi Motors’ subsidiary in Europe, unveiled the all-new Colt compact hatchback for the European market. Online world premiere of the all-new Colt: https://youtu.be/uli4jGVPjXU All-New Colt Following in the footsteps of the new ASX, […]