TOKYO, Apr 1, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Chubu Electric Power Miraiz Co., Inc. (Chubu Miraiz) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) are pleased to announce their establishment today of a new joint-venture company that will specialize in providing assisted-living services across Japan. Named Chubu Electric Power Miraiz Connect Co., Inc. (CEPM Connect), the new […]
TOKYO, Apr 1, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Effective today, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has changed the name of its London-based European subsidiary from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Europe, Ltd. to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries EMEA, Ltd. (MHI-EMEA). The change reflects the entity’s expanded role as MHI’s regional headquarters for the Europe, the Middle […]
TOKYO, Apr 1, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – RIKEN and Fujitsu today announced the opening of the “RIKEN RQC-Fujitsu Collaboration Center” to promote joint research and development of foundational technologies to put superconducting quantum computers into practical use. More specifically, Riken and Fujitsu will develop hardware and software technologies to realize a quantum […]
TOKYO, Apr 1, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) announced that the operations of the Hida-Shinano frequency conversion facility have commenced, enabling the Shin-Shinano Substation of TEPCO Power Grid, Inc. (TEPCO) to be connected to the Hida Converter Station of Chubu Electric Power Grid Co., Inc. (Chubu Electric Power), to […]
TOKYO, Mar 31, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Honda announced that its Forza750 flagship scooter, Jazz and Jazz Crosstar compact cars were named Red Dot winners in the Product Design category of the Red Dot Design Award,(1) one of the most respected design awards in the world. Forza750 (European version), Jazz (European version), […]
TOKYO, Mar 31, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – KYORIN Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of KYORIN Holdings, Inc., and Eisai Co., Ltd. have entered into a license agreement for development and distribution of vibegron, a therapeutic agent for overactive bladder, in four ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member states; Thailand, the Philippines, […]
TOKYO, Mar 31, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. and MSD K.K. a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., U.S.A., (known as MSD outside the United States and Canada) announced today that Eisai has submitted an application in Japan for the additional indication of its in-house discovered and developed […]
Toyota City, Japan, Mar 31, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, and B Medical Systems S.a r.l. announced today that the vehicle with a dedicated refrigerator for transporting vaccines at the appropriate temperatures developed jointly by the three companies has obtained Performance, Quality and Safety (PQS) prequalification for […]
Toyota City, Japan, Mar 31, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Japanese Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) have agreed to begin demonstration testing of the world’s first(1) fuel cell electric vehicle mobile clinic (FCEV mobile clinic) that uses hydrogen to generate electricity, by the summer of 2021. The organizations aim […]
TOKYO, Mar 31, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu Limited today announced the establishment of Fujitsu Ventures Fund LLC, a corporate venture capital (CVC) fund totaling 10 billion yen, under the management by the subsidiary Fujitsu Ventures Limited. The new fund will target investments in promising tech companies globally, including in Japan, the […]
TOKYO, Mar 31, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has concluded a research and prototype production contract with Japan’s Ministry of Defense for next-generation mine-countermeasure technology, a France-Japan joint research project being conducted based on agreement between defense authorities in the two countries. OZZ-5, autonomous underwater mine countermeasure vehicle […]
Toyota City, Japan, Mar 31, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Lexus announced initiatives for the transformation of the Lexus brand through its “Lexus Concept Reveal Show”. LF-Z Electrified With an unyielding spirit of innovation and support from buyers around the world, Lexus has continued to evolve as a luxury lifestyle brand. Lexus has […]
TOKYO, Mar 30, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mazda Motor Corporation’s production and sales results for February 2021 are summarized below. I. Production 1. Domestic ProductionMazda’s domestic production volume in February 2021 decreased 4.9% year on year due to decreased production of passenger and commercial vehicles. [Domestic production of key models in February […]
TOKYO, Mar 30, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has confirmed it has accepted for review applications for the use of its in-house discovered multiple receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, lenvatinib mesylate (product name: LENVIMA / Kisplyx, “lenvatinib”), in combination with anti-PD-1 therapy pembrolizumab […]
TOKYO, Mar 30, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) has developed a multilingual speech translation system with a simultaneous message broadcast function in cooperation with SUMITOMO MITSUI CONSTRUCTION CO, LTD. (Sumitomo Mitsui Construction) to support communications in environments where different languages are used, such as construction sites. This system has […]
TOKYO, Mar 29, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has reached a final agreement with Mitsui E&S Holdings Co., Ltd. under which MHI will take over the Naval and Governmental Ships business of Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. A formal agreement on the transfer has been signed. Mitsui E&S […]
TOKYO, Mar 29, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – On April 1st (Thursday), the Mitsubishi Minatomirai Industrial Museum (Nishi-Ku, Yokohama City), operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, will introduce measures for dealing with the spread of Covid 19. In addition to the hands-on exhibitions and events that have attracted visitors in the past, […]
TOKYO, Mar 29, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu Laboratories today announced the successful development of an AI technology for image inspection that enables highly precise detection of a wide variety of external abnormalities on manufactured goods, including scratches and production errors. The technology leverages an AI model trained on images of products […]
TOKYO, Mar 29, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Swappable Battery Consortium for Electric Motorcycles (Consortium) has reached an agreement to standardize swappable batteries and replacement systems, allowing battery sharing and paving the way for increased adoption of electric motorcycles in Japan. The Consortium was established by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Kawasaki Heavy […]
Saudi Arabia, Mar 27, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Having hosted multiple high-level conferences across the globe, World Cloud Show (WCS) has established itself as one of the world’s biggest and elite cloud show series. While it has proven itself as the quintessential cloud event, World Cloud Show has had the reputation of […]