NEC and Aviat Agree to Integrate their Wireless Transport Businesses

TOKYO, May 9, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Aviat Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVNW), the leading expert in wireless transport and access solutions, to integrate its Wireless Transport Business with Aviat’s in an asset purchase transaction valued at $70.0 […]

TANAKA Launches New Alloy “TK-FS” for Probe Pins

TOKYO, May 9, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TANAKA Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), which operates the TANAKA Precious Metals manufacturing business, announced the launch of TK-FS, a new allow for probe pins of probe cards and test sockets used in the testing process of […]

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing prepares for intense gravel workout

Toyota City, Japan, May 8, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team is preparing to enter a crucial run of gravel events as the closely-contested 2023 season continues at the popular Rally de Portugal on May 11-14. Portugal marks the first of seven consecutive events on gravel, a sequence […]

Eisai Enters Into Joint Development Agreement with Blissbio for Antibody Drug Conjugate BB-1701 with Option Rights for Strategic Collaboration

TOKYO, May 8, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that it has entered into a joint development agreement with Bliss Biopharmaceutical (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd., for BB-1701, an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) with option rights for a strategic collaboration. BB-1701 is an ADC that is composed of Eisai’s in-house developed anticancer […]

TANAKA Precious Metals to Exhibit at “PCIM Europe 2023,” the Industry’s Largest International Trade Fair Specializing in Power Electronics

TOKYO, May 8, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TANAKA Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), which develops the manufacturing business of TANAKA Precious Metals, and TANAKA Denshi Kogyo K.K. (Head office: Kanzaki-gun, Saga Prefecture; Representative Director & CEO: Toshiya Yamamoto), is pleased to announce that it […]

Spectacular Spa one-two for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

Toyota City, Japan, May 1, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing won an exciting one-two victory in the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps after a spectacular third round of the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in Belgium. Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez won the race from pole position […]

GR Supra GT4 Hits 100-unit Production Mark

TOKYO, Apr 28, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) announced today that the cumulative production of its GR Supra GT4(1) customer motorsports(2) vehicle has hit the 100-unit mark. Thanks to the support of customers around the world, the model reached the milestone in approximately three years since its sales launch […]

Mitsubishi Electric’s Swedish Subsidiary Signs Share Transfer Agreement to Wholly Acquire Norwegian Elevator Distributor UNIHEIS

TOKYO, Apr 28, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that Motum AB, a Sweden-based wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric, formally agreed on April 27 to wholly acquire Norway-based UNIHEIS AS, which operates an elevator business mainly in Norway as a distributor of Mitsubishi Electric products. Mitsubishi Electric […]

MHI Agrees to Collaborate with Saipem, One of Europe’s Leading Engineering Companies on CO2 Capture Technologies

TOKYO, Apr 27, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has concluded a General License Agreement (GLA) with Saipem S.p.A., one of major engineering companies in Italy, under which MHI will provide Saipem with its proprietary “KM CDR Process” and “Advanced KM CDR Process” technologies for use in CO2 capture […]

JCB Plaza Lounge Guam reopens after renovation

TOKYO, Apr 27, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan’s only international payment brand, will reopen the JCB Plaza Lounge Guam after renovation on April 28, 2023. To celebrate the reopening of the JCB Plaza Lounge Guam, JCBI will be running […]

NextGen, a South Pole/Mitsubishi Corporation joint venture, establishes world’s largest diversified portfolio of permanent carbon dioxide removals to scale the market

TOKYO, Apr 26, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), together with South Pole, global climate project developer and solutions provider, has established NextGen CDR Facility (NextGen) to scale up carbon removal technologies and catalyze the market for high-quality carbon removals. NextGen is the first global facility specialized for innovative carbon removal […]

Hitachi: Demonstration Operation of Optimized Performance Enabling Network for Volt/Var(Q) (OPENVQ) of Power Transmission Network Commences in Thailand

TOKYO, Apr 26, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and the Ministry of Energy of the Kingdom of Thailand (MoEN) are carrying out a demonstration project with the aim of achieving low carbonization and enhancements in power system operations. Hitachi, Ltd. (Hitachi), contractor of the project, […]

Summary of 2023 Honda Business Briefing

TOKYO, Apr 26, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today held a press briefing on the progress it has achieved toward its business transformation and electrification. The Honda executives presenting at the event included the following: – Toshihiro Mibe, Director, President and Representative Executive Officer– Shinji Aoyama, Director, Executive Vice […]

Mazda: Exhibits Finalized for Pride of Hiroshima Exhibition

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Apr 26, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Pride of Hiroshima Exhibition Executive Committee is pleased to announce that participating companies’ exhibits have been finalized for each of the Pride of Hiroshima Exhibition’s three zones, Postwar Recovery, Present, and Future, the official exhibition website launched, and the exhibition extended through June […]

Fujitsu: Takeover offer for GK Software successful

TOKYO, Apr 25, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu ND Solutions AG (“ND Solutions”), a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited (“Fujitsu”) announces the success of its public takeover offer for GK Software. At the expire of the initial acceptance period, a total of 1,490,328 shares representing 65.57% of the share capital have […]

Equinix and Hitachi Strengthen Collaboration

TOKYO, Apr 25, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. and Equinix Inc. today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Under the MOU, Equinix will participate in Hitachi’s Lumada Alliance Program(1) to work together to address social issues through a cycle of creating, distributing and utilizing digital solutions. Equinix and Hitachi sign an […]

Evans returns to the top step with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

Toyota City, Japan, Apr 24, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin have returned to the top step of the podium with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team, taking victory at the Croatia Rally. Car 33 (Elfyn Evans, Scott Martin) Together with their fellow podium finishers, Evans and Martin dedicated […]

DOCOMO’s AI system optimizes micromobility management, including vehicle reallocation and battery replacement

TOKYO, Apr 24, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today it has launched the Sharing Operation Optimization System, which uses AI to optimize operations for maintaining effective allocations of shared micromobility vehicles and replacing depleted batteries used by these vehicles. Screenshot of system’s recommended reallocation plan (example) The system was […]

NTT group and Hanshin Expressway jointly study the implementation of new traffic management using digital technology that contributes to the rectification of urban road traffic

TOKYO, Apr 21, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – In April 2023, the following four companies, NTT Corporation, NTT DOCOMO, INC., NTT Data Corporation, and Hanshin Expressway Company Limited, have started jointly to conduct a study (the Joint Study) to implement a new traffic management system(1) utilizing digital technology by integrating assets owned by […]

Fujitsu joins G7 Digital and Tech Ministers’ Meeting to promotion of Japan’s digital technology through international communication and cooperation

TOKYO, Apr 21, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that it will participate in the G7 Digital and Tech Ministers’ Meeting and related events prior to the G7 Hiroshima Summit hosting an exhibition booth, holding panel discussions, and delivering keynote speeches, in alignment with the Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT) […]

Hitachi Establishes the Third Corporate Venture Capital Fund for Innovation in the Digital Domain

TOKYO, Apr 20, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) today announced the establishment of a third fund for Hitachi Ventures (HV), the global corporate venture capital (“CVC”) arm of Hitachi(1), for the purpose of accelerating innovation and initiating new business opportunities in the digital domain, a key business focus area […]

Fujitsu “CHRO Roundtable Report” offers insights from committee of leaders from some of Japan’s leading companies on people management strategies

TOKYO, Apr 20, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu today published the “CHRO Roundtable Report,” a summary of human capital management strategies based on meetings of the Chief Human Resource Officers (CHROs) of Fujitsu, Panasonic Holdings Corporation(1), Marubeni Corporation(2) , KDDI Corporation(3), and OMRON Corporation(4). Fujitsu, together with these four partners, held CHRO […]

Fujitsu launches AI platform “Fujitsu Kozuchi,” streamlining access to AI and ML solutions to contribute to a sustainable society

TOKYO, Apr 20, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – At its Fujitsu Activate Now Technology Summit in Madrid, Fujitsu unveiled a new platform, “Fujitsu Kozuchi (code name) – Fujitsu AI Platform,” delivering access to a range of powerful AI and ML technologies to commercial users globally. Figure 1: AI innovation components Figure 2. Overview […]

Fujitsu and BSC collaborate to advance research in personalized medicine and quantum computing

TOKYO, Apr 19, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Barcelona Supercomputing Center – Centro Nacional de Supercomputacion (BSC-CNS) and Fujitsu Limited will sign a dual collaboration agreement on April 19 to promote personalized medicine through the exploitation of clinical data and to advance quantum simulation technologies using tensor networks(1). Based on this agreement, […]