MyJCB App Wins Gold at A’ Design Award & Competition

TOKYO, June 2, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – JCB Co., Ltd., Japan’s only global payment brand, is proud to announce that its exclusive cardmember mobile app, the MyJCB App, has been honored with the Gold Award in the Mobile Technologies, Applications, and Software Design category at the A’ Design Award & Competition. This recognition […]

Honda to Co-develop Refueling Port Connecting System for On-orbit Satellite Refueling with Astroscale

TOKYO, May 30, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda R&D Co., Ltd. (“Honda”), a research and development subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., will co-develop a refueling port connecting system designed for on-orbit refueling of satellites, with Astroscale Japan Inc. (“Astroscale”), a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. Honda will apply its mechatronics technologies […]

Mazda Production and Sales Results for April 2025

HIROSHIMA, Japan, May 29, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mazda Motor Corporation’s production and sales results for April 2025 are summarized below. I. Production 1. Domestic Production Mazda’s domestic production volume in April 2025 decreased 12.6% year on year due to decreased production of passenger vehicles. [Domestic production of key models in April […]

New Drug Approval for In-House Developed Anti-Insomnia Drug DAYVIGO (Lemborexant) in China

TOKYO, May 28, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that the in-house-discovered and developed orexin receptor antagonist DAYVIGO® (generic name: lemborexant) has been approved in China for the treatment of adults with insomnia, characterized by difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance. Eisai plans to launch this medicine in […]

GK Software becomes a Fujitsu company

KAWASAKI, Japan, May 28, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu Limited today announced the successful completion of the acquisition of GK Software, which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fujitsu Group. With the transaction now complete, a new and exciting chapter begins. GK, which currently serves more than a quarter of […]

JCB partners with PayXpert to expand in-store card acceptance for international shoppers and travellers coming to Europe and in the UK

Tokyo, London, and Paris, May 27, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – JCB and PayXpert, a pioneering omnichannel payment services provider based in Europe and in the UK, today announced a strategic partnership to enhance JCB’s card acceptance across European1 and UK markets. The collaboration promises a smoother payment experience for both merchants in the […]

JCB Collaborates with Noage International to Expand Advanced Medical Tourism Program in Japan for Affluent Indonesians

TOKYO & JAKARTA, May 27, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan’s only international payment brand (hereinafter collectively referred to as “JCB”), has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Noage International Inc. (hereinafter “NI”), a company engaged in medical and health […]

Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan and MHI Sign MOU to Conduct Joint Study of Decarbonization Strategy for Uzbekistan

TOKYO, May 27, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and the Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan (MOE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to conduct a joint study of a power development plan with stable power source needs, including the potential upgrade of the country’s gas turbine fleet […]

Fujitsu and Tokai National Higher Education and Research System utilize AI to accelerate clinical research and tackle ‘drug loss’ in Japan

Kawasaki and Nagoya, Japan, May 23, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu Limited and Tokai National Higher Education and Research System (THERS) today announced the successful completion of field trials using generative AI to process clinical data for use in the selection of clinical trial participants. The effort aims to address the issue […]

Lockheed Martin and Fujitsu Strengthen Japan Industry Collaboration with SPY-7 Supplier Selection and Strategic Agreements

TOKYO, May 23, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Lockheed Martin, a global leader in the development and delivery of cutting-edge radar solutions, and Fujitsu Limited, a Japanese multinational leader in information and communications technology and digital services, today announced the conclusion of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing Fujitsu as a source for […]

NIED, Fujitsu, SDS and Mitsubishi Electric sign joint research agreement to advance Japan Disaster Charter operational framework

Tokyo, Kawasaki, Tsukuba, May 23, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – The National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), Fujitsu Limited, Satellite Data Service Co., Ltd. (SDS) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation have signed a joint research agreement aimed at enhancing the operational scheme1 for the full-scale launch of the Japan Disaster […]

Honda Expands Production Capacity by Adding New Production Line at Fourth Motorcycle Plant in India

Ahmedabad, India, May 23, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI), Honda’s motorcycle production and sales subsidiary in India, will build a fourth production line at its fourth plant (Vithalapur, Ahmedabad district, Gujarat). Planned to begin operation in 2027, the new line will have an annual production […]

Five Toyota Group Companies to Accelerate Skill Development and Innovation in AI and Software

TOKYO, May 23, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – AISIN Corporation, DENSO CORPORATION, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, and Woven by Toyota, Inc. (“Five Toyota Group Companies”) today announced the launch of the Toyota Software Academy to strengthen AI and software-centered human resource development. As a complementary effort, Toyota is also launching the […]

MHI Conducts Flight Test for Hybrid-Type Medium-Sized UAV

TOKYO, May 22, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Yamaha Motor) are conducting joint research to develop a medium-sized multirotor unmanned aerial vehicle (hereinafter “medium-sized UAV”) capable of carrying a payload of 200 kilograms. The two companies have conducted a flight test of a […]