KAWASAKI, Japan, Sept 30, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu today announced the launch of Takane, a large language model (LLM) designed for enterprise use in secure private environments. Developed in collaboration with Cohere Inc., (1) Takane represents a significant leap forward in generative AI capabilities, offering world-class Japanese language capabilities. Fujitsu will integrate this new LLM into its generative AI services on …
DENSO Announces Changes of Executive Responsibility and Executive Officers
KARIYA, JAPAN, Sept 30, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – DENSO CORPORATION, a leading mobility supplier, today announced changes in responsibility for a Member of the Boardand Executive Officers, effective October 1, 2024. About DENSO CORPORATION Globally headquartered in Kariya, Japan, DENSO is a $47.2 billion leading mobility supplier that develops advancedtechnology and components for nearly every vehicle make and model on the road …
Mitsubishi Corporation: JOGMEC Commissioned Feasibility Study for Overseas CCS Value Chain
TOKYO, Sept 30, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) has officially been awarded two overseas CCS projects jointly submitted by the Japan Energy and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) with another company in the FY 2024 Public Offering for Research on Implementation of Advanced CCS Projects (Public Offering). The projects officially accepted this year are as follows: Project name Oceania CCS Project …
Mazda Production and Sales Results for August 2024
Mazda Motor Corporation’s production and sales results for August 2024 are summarized below. I. Production 1. Domestic Production Mazda’s domestic production volume in August 2024 decreased 14.0% year on year due to decreased production of passenger vehicles. [Domestic production of key models in August 2024] CX-5: 14,220 units (down 39.7% year on year) MAZDA3: 7,748 units (up 43.9%) CX-90: 6,406 units (down 0.0%) 2. Overseas …
Honda Issues Integrated Report – “Honda Report 2024”
TOKYO, Sept 27, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today issued the company’s integrated report, the “Honda Report 2024,” and made it available on the company website. The annual Honda Report summarizes the medium- to long-term initiatives Honda pursues in order to enhance its future corporate value. This report also introduces Honda’s future vision of continuing to be the driving …
Hitachi Becomes First Oracle Partner in Japan to Win Regional Best in Class Award in the Customer Success Category in the 2024 Oracle Partner Awards
TOKYO, Sept 27, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. won the Regional Best in Class Award(1) in the Customer Success category at the “2024 Oracle Partner Awards(2)”, becoming the first company from Japan(3) to win this accolade. This award is given to the best-of-the-best vendor within Oracle’s global partner ecosystem, and it recognizes Hitachi’s accomplishment in earning high customer satisfaction and customer …
Mitsubishi Corporation Strengthens the Partnership with PETRONAS, Reinforcing Confidence in LNG Operations in the Region
TOKYO, Sept 27, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – PETRONAS and Mitsubishi Corporation strengthen their 46-year long partnership through the signing of agreements, which further solidify the trust in PETRONAS’ capabilities to deliver Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to the international market primarily LNG customers in Japan. United by a vision for a cleaner and lower carbon future, this significant collaboration encompasses the commitment shared …
MHI Completes Production of the Core Stage of the Final H-IIA Launch Vehicle (No. 50)
TOKYO, Sept 26, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has completed production of the core stage of the 50th and final H-IIA launch vehicle at its Tobishima Plant in the Nagoya Aerospace Systems Works in Aichi Prefecture. The core stage is scheduled for shipment to the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture. Since the flight of the first vehicle …
Osaka Gas and MHI to Implement the CO2NNEX Digital Platform for Managing and Transferring the Environmental Value of e-Methane at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
TOKYO, Sept 25, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (Osaka Gas) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today announced their agreement to implement CO2NNEX®, the city gas industry’s first digital platform for visualizing traded carbon dioxide (CO2) at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (the Expo). In addition to using this platform for e-methane, Osaka Gas and MHI will also pursue …
Hitachi Rail Unveils the ‘HMAX’ AI Solution, Accelerated by NVIDIA, to Optimize Trains, Signaling and Infrastructure
LONDON, Sept 25, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi Rail’s digital asset management suite – powered by NVIDIA AI technology – launches today and is transforming the way transport operators run and maintain railways. The HMAX (Hyper Mobility Asset Expert) suite is an all-in-one digital asset management platform that providestransport operators with an array of AI-enhanced digital solutions to optimize trains, signaling and …
Overview of Honda Exhibits at JAPAN MOBILITY SHOW BIZWEEK 2024
TOKYO, Sept 24, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda announced that it will participate in JAPAN MOBILITY SHOW BIZWEEK 2024 to be held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture, Japan from October 15 (Tuesday) to 18 (Friday), 2024. Honda booth JAPAN MOBILITY SHOW BIZWEEK 2024 will be held as an event to promote new business co-creation by strengthening collaboration between companies. The Honda …
Tosha Schareina Wins FIM E-Xplorer World Cup Men’s Category
TOKYO, Sept 24, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Tosha Schareina (Spain, age 29), riding the CR ELECTRIC PROTO motocross racer for Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) factory team(1) Team HRC, was crowned champion in the men’s category in the final round of the FIM(2) E-Xplorer World Cup, an international electric all-terrain motorcycle racing series, held in Switzerland on September 21 and 22. Francesca Nocera …
Mazda to open new R&D office in Azabudai Hills in early summer 2025
TOKYO, Sept 24, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mazda Motor Corporation will open a new R&D office in the cosmopolitan Azabudai Hills (Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo) in early summer 2025, an area projected to see continuous development. Mazda has set out its 2030 VISION “to be a car-loving company that creates moving experiences through the ‘joy of driving’” and aspires to an ideal where …
Rozebalamin(R) for Injection 25 mg (Mecobalamin) Approved in Japan for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that it has obtained manufacturing and marketing authorization approval for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) treatment “Rozebalamin® for Injection 25 mg” (mecobalamin) in Japan as a treatment for slowing progression of functional impairment in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. In May 2022, it received orphan drug designation, and a new drug application was submitted in January 2024, leading to this approval. This approval …
Valuufy CEO to present at the UN Science Summit (SSUNGA79)
KYOTO, Japan, September 24, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Valuufy, a pioneering force in sustainability assessment, announces its CEO Kyle Barnes will present at the prestigious Science Summit at the United Nations General Assembly (SSUNGA79) on September 26 as part of a larger panel session on the important role of SMEs in global sustainability efforts. This marks the third consecutive year that the …
Anticancer Agent “Tasfygo(R) Tablets 35mg” (Tasurgratinib Succinate) Approved in Japan for Biliary Tract Cancer with FGFR2 Gene Fusions or Rearrangements
TOKYO, Sept 24, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Anticancer Agent “Tasfygo(R) Tablets 35mg” (Tasurgratinib Succinate) Approved in Japan for Biliary Tract Cancer with FGFR2 Gene Fusions or Rearrangements Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that it has obtained manufacturing and marketing approval for fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor “TASFYGO® Tablets 35mg” (tasurgratinib succinate) in Japan for the treatment of patients …
Mitsubishi Corporation, KDDI CORPORATION, Lawson, Inc. Launching an Initiative to Transform into “Next-generation Convenience Store”
TOKYO, Sept 20, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), KDDI Corporation (KDDI), and Lawson, Inc (Lawson) will launch an initiative to transform Lawson into “Next-generation Convenience Store ” As the COVID-19 changed customers’ lifestyles, consumption behaviors, and values, Lawson has been adapting to the “new normal” by leveraging its digital technologies. In modern society, convenience stores are essential parts of social infrastructure, …
Hitachi Rail is innovating and delivering transformative 5G digital signalling
LONDON, Sept 20, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi Rail’s use of 5G digital signalling capabilities for urban rail, will reduce lifecycle costs, enhance actionable insights from data analytics, and future proof train networks. Replacing legacy radio technologies with 5G for critical train to ground communications is being launched on New York’s Crosstown Line & Hong Kong’s International Airport’s Automatic People Mover. SelTrac™ …
Olympus Launches New 4K Camera Head for Urological Endoscopy
TOKYO, Sept 20, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Olympus Corporation (Olympus), a global MedTech company committed to making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling, announced today the launch of a new 4K camera head1, CH-S700-08-LB, for endoscopic urology and gynecology procedures in Europe. The camera head is compatible with the VISERA ELITE III video system center for surgical endoscopy. This product is …
Honda to Relocate the Base of its Rugby Team Activities
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that it will relocate the base of operations/activities of its rugby team, the MIE Honda HEAT, from Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture to Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture (The team will primarily use Tochigi Green Stadium). This relocation is scheduled to take place prior to the start of the 2026-2027 season. The MIE Honda HEAT was founded in 1961 as a …