TOKYO, Feb 2, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Operations got underway has at MHI Vestas Japan Co., Ltd., a joint venture between Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Vestas) of Denmark newly established to strengthen the two partners’ collaboration in the field of renewable energies, mainly wind turbines. The new JV […]
TOKYO, Feb 2, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – O2 (Telefonica UK) and NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) have announced a successful Open RAN trial on O2’s network with NEC and its ecosystem of partners that includes virtualized RAN software from Altiostar and hardware from GigaTera Communications and Supermicro among others. NEC helped to define a customized […]
TOKYO, Feb 2, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Olympus Corporation (TSE: 7733) today announced the launch of a new comprehensive educational platform designed to provide healthcare professionals (HCPs) all over the world with learning opportunities and training to put their skills into practice and keep them performing at their best. The Olympus Continuum platform will […]
TOKYO, Feb 1, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) has announced the launch of “Hitachi Industrial Edge Computer CE series Embedded AI model”, that was developed in collaboration with Intel Corporation. The product, an integration of Intel’s AI technology and Hitachi’s highly reliable control system design and manufacturing technologies, is a new […]
Toyota City, Japan, Feb 1, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Lexus announced today its 2020 global sales results as described below. Global sales for January-December 2020 totaled 718,715 units (a 6% decrease from the previous year). Sales for January-June totaled approximately 304,000 (a 16% decrease from the previous year) due to the spread of COVID-19, […]
TOKYO, Feb 1, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that Eisai Korea Inc., Eisai’s subsidiary in South Korea, has launched the Parkinson’s disease treatment Equfina (safinamide mesilate, “safinamide”). This is the first launch of Equfina in the Asian region excluding Japan. The estimated number of patients with Parkinson’s disease is approximately […]
TOKYO, Jan 28, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – NTT DOCOMO, INC. and East Japan Railway Company (JR East) jointly announced that they have verified the stable operation of important 5G communication capabilities, including handover between base stations and the transmission of high-definition video data, in trials conducted aboard JR East’s ALFA-X(1) Shinkansen test train running […]
TOKYO, Jan 28, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – This is to announce that the Company has decided to execute a master agreement (hereinafter referred to as the “Master Agreement”) with a special-purpose company formed by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (collectively, hereinafter referred to as “Apollo”), regarding a series of transactions, […]
TOKYO, Jan 28, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Orange Egypt has deployed NECs iPASOLINK EX Advanced in Egypt since 2016, and maintained a leading position for 14 consecutive months as the fastest network in Egypt in terms of data transmission. This broke all domestic records, and represents a significant lead over the competition, according to […]
TOKYO, Jan 27, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Infinium’s proprietary technology enables the production of ElectrofuelsTM, a clean fuel allowing organizations to meet carbon reduction goals faster while accelerating the transition away from fossil fuels. Converting carbon dioxide and renewable power into net-zero carbon fuels, ElectrofuelsTM can be used in todays air, maritime, and surface […]
TOKYO, Jan 27, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – The “S Series” is equipped with a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) as standard and can record operation time, operation mode, and alarm activation status on a general-purpose memory card (SD card). By checking these records, users can grasp the condition of equipment and perform prompt troubleshooting. The […]
TOKYO, Jan 27, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – In recent years, ESG investments have been gaining momentum in the capital market, as companies evaluate and decide on investments from ESG perspectives. The “FTSE4Good Index Series” and the “FTSE Blossom Japan Index” are among the most important criteria used by investors worldwide for corporate ESG activities. […]
BOULDER, Colorado, Jan 27, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Techstars, the rapidly-growing global investment and accelerator network that helps entrepreneurs succeed, today announced a new program supporting 50 Japan-based startups in partnership with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), the Japan Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Taking place from […]
TOKYO, Jan 26, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – NTT DOCOMO, INC. and AGC Inc. announced that they have developed a prototype technology that efficiently guides 28-GHz 5G radio signals received from outdoors to specific locations indoors using a film-like metasurface lens that attaches to window surfaces. DOCOMO and AGC also conducted what is believed to […]
TOKYO, Jan 26, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Honda Vietnam Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Honda in Vietnam, announced that it has reached a cumulative automobile production milestone of 100,000 units. The 100,000th unit was a City, representing not only a significant milestone for Honda’s automobile operations in Vietnam, but attests to the achievements of […]
TOKYO, Jan 26, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced that it has been listed in the 2021 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World (Global 100), a global ranking by Canada-based media and investment advisory company, Corporate Knights, Inc. This marks Eisai’s fifth inclusion on the list. Ranked 16rd, Eisai was […]
MUNICH, Jan 26, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Designed during the global pandemic, the new-generation Fujitsu LIFEBOOK U9311 is built to focus on the new normality for a busy executive. Based on the 11th generation Intel vPro platform and even thinner, more powerful, longer-lasting, and lighter than before – weighing just 885 grams – the […]
TOKYO, Jan 26, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (MHIEC), a Group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received an order from Kagoshima City for refurbishment of its Hokubu Waste-to-Energy (WtE) Plant. The order calls for renovation of the facility’s stoker type incinerator, capable of […]
TOKYO, Jan 26, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC) has released a video of the all-new OUTLANDER undergoing final tuning and testing. The all-new OUTLANDER will make its global debut on Tuesday, February 16 at 3pm PST/6pm EST (February 17 at 8am JST) and introduce the company’s latest Super-All Wheel Control system. […]
TOKYO, Jan 25, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) announced today it has demonstrated multiple highly stable simultaneous terminal connections and transmission capacity in a real office environment through distributed-MIMO(1) in the 28 GHz millimeter-wave frequency band. This demonstration achieved approximately 3 times the number of simultaneous connections and transmission capacity compared […]