Olympus Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the Fourth Consecutive Year

TOKYO, Dec 24, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Olympus Corporation (Olympus), a global MedTech company committed to making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling, today announced that it has been selected for inclusion in the 2024 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World), one of the most globally recognized corporate sustainability indices. […]

Nissan, Honda, and Mitsubishi Motors sign MOU on collaborative considerations

TOKYO, Dec 24, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (“Nissan”), Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (“Honda”), and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (“Mitsubishi Motors”) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore the possibility of Mitsubishi Motors’ participation, involvement, and synergy sharing in relation to the business integration through the establishment of […]

GAC Honda Begins Operation of New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Production Factory in Guangzhou, China

Guangzhou, China, Dec 24, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned Honda subsidiary in China, announced that GAC Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. (GAC Honda), a Honda automobile production and sales joint venture in China, began operation of its newly-constructed plant for new energy vehicle (NEV) production, named […]

Fujirebio and Eisai Enter into Memorandum of Understanding for Joint Research and Social Implementation of Blood-based Biomarkers in the Field of Neurodegenerative Diseases

TOKYO, Dec 23, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujirebio Holdings, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of H.U. Group Holdings, Inc., and Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that they have entered into a memorandum of understanding for the joint research and social implementation of novel blood-based biomarkers in the field of neurodegenerative diseases. Fujirebio and […]

Contract Renewed on Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Services for APM System at Washington Dulles International Airport

TOKYO, Dec 20, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Crystal Mover Services, Inc. (CMSI), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, that is engaged in operation and maintenance (O&M) of automated people mover (APM(Note1)) systems for U.S. airports, has successfully renewed a contract with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) for O&M services […]

Toyota Launches Alphard and Vellfire PHEV Models in Japan

– Japan’s first(1) minivan PHEV models to contribute to carbon neutrality– Pursuing the joy of comfortable mobility through enhanced quietness and riding experience Toyota City, Japan, Dec 20, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that it will commence sales of its all-new Alphard and Vellfire Plug-in Hybrid Electric […]

NEC Completes new Asia Pacific submarine cable

TOKYO, Dec 19, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced it has finished construction of the Asia Direct Cable (ADC), a high-performance submarine cable connecting China (Hong Kong SAR and Guangdong Province), Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The ADC submarine cable is owned by the ADC […]

Enablement of JCB Contactless Payment at All NJ TRANSIT Contactless Bus and Light Rail Validators in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

TOKYO & LOS ANGELES, Dec 19, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan’s only international payment brand (JCB), and JCB International Credit Card Co., Ltd. (JCB USA), the US subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., are pleased to announce the enablement of JCB Contactless […]

Honda Presents Next-generation e:HEV Technologies at Press Briefing on Honda e:HEV Business and Technology

TOKYO, Dec 18, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. held a press briefing to introduce the direction of its hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV) business and the latest advancement made to its original 2-motor hybrid system, Honda e:HEV.(1) Honda also presented next-generation technologies scheduled to be installed in its future hybrid-electric vehicles. […]

MHI Appoints CTO Eisaku Ito as Next President & CEO, Announces Changes in Board and Executive-level Personnel

TOKYO, Dec 18, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today announced executive-level personnel changes effective March 31 and April 1, 2025, and made nominations for Members of the Board to be proposed at the 100th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled on June 27, 2025. MHI also announced the […]

NEC Receives Telecom Review’s Global Excellence Award for Innovative Telecom B2B/ Enterprise Network Solutions

TOKYO, Dec 18, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701), a leading global IT and network transformation services provider, has been selected as winner of the Most Innovative Product/Service/Automation (Vendor) Global at the Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit 2024. NEC received this award for Telecom B2B/ Enterprise Network Solutions. This encompasses […]

Japan’s Telecommunications Carriers Join Forces to Strengthen Disaster Response

TOKYO, Dec 18, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Japan’s eight telecommunications companies – Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, NTT East, NTT West, NTT DOCOMO and NTT Communications (the NTT Group), KDDI Corporation, SoftBank Corp. and Rakuten Mobile – today announced the launch of a new cooperative framework aimed at ensuring the rapid restoration […]

Toyota’s Fuel Cell and Water Electrolysis System Production Plan Certified as a METI Support Program for Building GX Supply Chains

Toyota City, Japan, Dec 18, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has announced that its new production plan for fuel cells and a water electrolysis system to supply hydrogen was selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) as a successful applicant for its Support Program for Building […]