TOKYO, Jan 23, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced the development of a new Radio Unit (RU) for 5G Sub-6GHz band base stations, featuring Massive MIMO (*1) technology. The new device is a successor to NEC’s current integrated antenna RU and is scheduled for release in the first half of fiscal year 2026, following performance evaluations and …
GlobalLogic and Elektrobit Strengthen Partnership to Accelerate Next-Generation Software-Defined Vehicles
SANTA CLARA, Calif, Jan 23, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – GlobalLogic Inc., a Hitachi Group Company and a leader in Digital Engineering, today announced a major strategic expansion of its long-standing partnership with Elektrobit, a global pioneer in automotive software. The alliance will accelerate the development and market adoption of next-generation software-defined vehicle (SDV) platforms. GlobalLogic and Elektrobit have collaborated for the past …
Fujitsu and Mizuho Bank partner to develop new order and payment processing service for SMEs
Kawasaki and Tokyo, Japan, Jan 22, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu Limited and Mizuho Bank, Ltd. today announced a collaboration to develop a new order and payment processing service aimed at creating new value and supporting the sustainable growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This collaboration is driven by a shared goal to co-create next-generation data-driven services. Prior to the service …
TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES to Exhibit Advanced Precious Metal Materials for Medical Device Components at MD&M West 2026
TOKYO, Jan 21, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd., a leading global manufacturer of precious metal materials, will exhibit its Visi Fine® Series, a lineup of highly radiopaque precious metal materials and other precious metal-based materials for medical device components, at MD&M West 2026, to be held February 3–5, 2026, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. First …
Honda to Discontinue Production of Fuel Cell Systems at Fuel Cell System Manufacturing LLC in the U.S.
TOKYO, Japan, Jan 21, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) today announced that it has decided to discontinue production, before the end of 2026, of the current model of fuel cell system now produced at Fuel Cell System Manufacturing LLC (FCSM), a joint venture between Honda and General Motors (GM). After the discontinuation, Honda will utilize the next-generation fuel-cell …
Notice regarding the dissolution of the joint venture in the home elevator business
TOKYO, Jan 21, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, “Hitachi”) and Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd. (“Hitachi Building Systems”, part of Hitachi’s Connective Industries Sector (“CI Sector”)) today announced that they have decided to transfer all of the shares it holds in Mitsubishi Hitachi Home Elevator Corporation. (“Mitsubishi Hitachi Home Elevator”), a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corporation (“Mitsubishi …
Eisai Listed as a Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporation for the Tenth Time
TOKYO, Jan 21, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Haruo Naito, “Eisai”) announced today that it has been listed in the 2026 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 tenth inclusion on the list. Ranked 36th, Eisai is the …
MHI and ITB Deepen Research Collaboration on Ammonia-Based Clean Power in Indonesia
Satoshi Hada (Senior Vice President, GTCC Business Division/MHI) and Prof. Dr. Ir. Ari Darmawan Pasek., (ITB) at signing of joint R&D agreement TOKYO, Jan 21, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Indonesia’s Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) have signed a new research agreement to extend their long-standing collaboration on the exploration of clean power generation, further advancing research related to …
Asian Financial Forum opens next Monday with a fresh perspective and new tagline, Finance Empowering Business
HONG KONG, January 21, 2026 – (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – The 19th Asian Financial Forum (AFF), co-organised by the Hong Kong SAR Government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), will take place on Monday, 26 and Tuesday, 27 January 2026 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). This year’s AFF introduces a fresh perspective with the new tagline, Finance Empowering Business. Under …
MHI-TC Delivers Self-Propelled Mobile Seaport Passenger Boarding Bridge to Yokohama City, Entering Service on January 13th
TOKYO, Jan 21, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Transportation and Construction Engineering, Ltd. (MHI-TC), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has built and completed delivery to Yokohama City of the Mitsubishi Marine Bridge (MMB), a self-propelled mobile seaport passenger boarding bridge (SPBB). Manufactured at MHI’s Mihara Machinery Works in Hiroshima Prefecture, the MMB was put into service at Osanbashi …
From Computing Chips to Physical AI: Nobel Laureate Hassabis’ Trillion-Dollar Paradigm Forecast and 51WORLD’s (6651.HK) Industry Breakthrough
HONG KONG, January 21, 2026 – (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – In 2026, the artificial intelligence (AI) industry reached another critical turning point. Demis Hassabis, Nobel Prize winner and CEO of Google DeepMind, made a pivotal assertion: the true trillion-dollar opportunity in AI lies not in computing chips, but in “Physical AI” – systems capable of perceiving, understanding, and transforming the real world. Having earned …
Overview of Speeches Delivered at Launch Event for New Partnership between Honda and the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One(R) Team for 2026 Season
TOKYO, Japan, Jan 20, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) today held an event in Tokyo, Japan to mark the official launch of the partnership between Honda and the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team. Honda will participate in the FIA*1 Formula One World Championship (F1) from the 2026 season as a power unit (PU) supplier under a works partnership with …
Mitsubishi Motors Marks Record Sales in Vietnam for the Second Consecutive Year in 2025
Xpander TOKYO, Jan 20, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) announced that Mitsubishi Motors Vietnam Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Motors in Vietnam, achieved record retail sales of 44,107 vehicles in calendar year 2025, an increase of seven percent from the previous year. This marks the second consecutive year the company has broken past sales records. In …
Fujitsu recognized by World Economic Forum for project promoting sustainable hospital management leveraging AI
KAWASAKI, Japan, Jan 20, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that its project with Social Medical Corporation Genshukai in Iki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, aimed at promoting sustainable hospital management through AI-driven profitability improvement and advanced management, has been selected as one of the advanced solutions in the MINDS program hosted by the AI Global Alliance of the World Economic Forum. The …
DENSO to Promote Standardization of Automotive Software as an AUTOSAR Core Partner
KARIYA, JAPAN, Jan 19, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – DENSO CORPORATION is pleased to announce that, as of January 2026, it has become a Core Partner of AUTOSAR (AUTomotive Open System ARchitecture), a global standard and software architecture framework for the automotive industry, and will further advance the international standardization of automotive software. DENSO joined the AUTOSAR in 2004 as a Premium Partner. …
New-look TGR-WRT launches landmark campaign on legendary rally
TOKYO, Jan 16, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – A new-look TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team will begin its 10th season of competition when the 2026 FIA World Rally Championship gets underway with the iconic Rallye Monte-Carlo on January 22-25. 2026 GR YARIS Rally1 After a record-breaking 2025 campaign, TGR-WRT enters this year with the goal to successfully defend its manufacturers’, drivers’ and co-drivers’ …
Mitsubishi Corporation Announces Acquisition of Haynesville Shale Gas Business in Louisiana and Texas
TOKYO, Jan 16, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (“MC”) has agreed to acquire all equity interests in Aethon III LLC, Aethon United LP, and related entities and interests (collectively “Aethon”). This transaction marks MC’s entry into the U.S. shale gas business across the value chain, from upstream ownership through domestic sales and export of produced gas. MC reached an agreement on January …
MHI Thermal Systems Expands Lineup of Building-Use Multi-Split Air-Conditioners for Overseas Markets
KXZ3 Series TOKYO, Jan 16, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd. (MHI Thermal Systems), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has expanded its lineup for the KXZ3 Series of building-use multi-split air-conditioners which use low-environmental impact R32 refrigerant, in response to increasing demand in overseas markets, and begun mass production. To complement the existing three units …
NEC Launches “NEC Composable Disaggregated Infrastructure Solution” for Distributed Computing Resources
TOKYO, Jan 15, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced the launch of its “NEC Composable Disaggregated Infrastructure Solution” in Japan, enabling flexible and distributed deployment of computing resources such as servers and GPUs. This solution aims to reduce capital investment and operating costs for data centers and research institutions, while also promoting energy efficiency, by leveraging NEC’s proprietary …
Mitsubishi Power Lands Significant Gas Turbine Order for Qatar’s Facility E IWPP Project
DOHA, Qatar, Jan 14, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), announced today that it has been awarded a contract in cooperation with Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction Group, an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor appointed by Ras Abu Fontas Power Company, and in partnership with Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation …