KAWASAKI, Japan, Apr 11, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu today announced the joint development of a training platform for the company’s store employees with Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd.. The platform launched in some directly managed stores in Japan on March 25, 2025, and is provided as part of a next-generation store system being developed by Seven-Eleven Japan to accelerate digitalization across stores. …
Mitsubishi Corporation makes DennoKotsu an equity-method affiliate company, strengthening efforts to address regional transportation challenges
TOKYO, Apr 11, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is pleased to announce its participation in a Series D round of funding, involving a third-party allotment of shares underwritten by 12 companies, conducted by DennoKotsu Inc. As a result of this acquisition, DennoKotsu, which promotes the digital transformation of taxi dispatch operations, will become an equity-method affiliate of MC. In cooperation …
JCB Enhances Customer Experience with Expanded Payment Acceptance for App Store and Apple Services in Asia
TOKYO, Apr 11, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan’s only global payment brand, is excited to announce that JCB Cards are now available as a payment method for the App Store and Apple Services in Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Customers can now use their JCB Cards …
Fujitsu and Headwaters trial on-device generative AI solution to streamline JAL cabin crew workflows
Kawasaki and Tokyo, Apr 11, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu Limited and AI solutions provider Headwaters Co., Ltd. today announced the successful completion of field trials utilizing a generative AI solution to improve the efficiency of handover report creation for Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (JAL) cabin crew. The field trials, conducted from January 27 to March 26, 2025, demonstrated that significant time …
SinoMab BioScience Limited Breakthrough Phase 1b POC Results for SM17 in Atopic Dermatitis
HONG KONG, Apr 9, 2025 – (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – SinoMab BioScience Limited (Stock Code: 3681.HK, “SinoMab” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce our breakthrough topline results from the completed Phase 1b clinical study evaluating SM17, a novel investigational therapy targeting the IL-25 (IL-17E) receptor pathway in moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD). SM17 uniquely binds to the co-receptor for IL-25, a key …
Mitsubishi Logisnext Delivers Container Terminal Gate System with Enhanced Functionality to Port of Osaka
TOKYO, Apr 10, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Logisnext Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has delivered a new advanced-function container terminal gate, a facility that serves as a nodal point for various types of cargo transport by sea and land, to Dream Island Container Terminal Co., Ltd. The new container terminal gate, Mitsubishi Logisnext’s first system incorporating …
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Acquired Approval in Principle (AiP) from Classification Society for the Basic Design of an Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage System
TOKYO, Apr 10, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has acquired Approval in Principle (AiP)* from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for its Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage system (OCCS) developed to capture and store CO2 emitted from ships. The OCCS subject to the AiP captures, liquefies, and stores CO2 after pretreatment of …
Honda NC750X Named Winner in 2025 Red Dot Design Award: Product Design Category, EM1 e: Wins 2025 iF Design Award: Product Design Category
TOKYO, Apr 10, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda announced that Honda’s NC750X large sport model has been named winner of the Red Dot Design Award(1) Product Design category, and the EM1 e: electric motorcycle won the iF Design Award(2) in the Product Design category. Both awards are one of the most respected design awards in the world, and this is the sixth …
Mitsubishi Corporation to Participate in Demonstration Project for New Hydrogen-Based Ironmaking
TOKYO, Apr 9, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (“MC”) has agreed to participate in a demonstration project (“the Project”) for the development of a hydrogen-based fluidized bed fine ore reduction process (“HYFOR”) and electric smelting furnace (“Smelter”) as a strategic partner of Primetals Technologies (“Primetals”) (Headquarters: UK, steel machinery company), along with Rio Tinto (Headquarters: UK/Australia, mining company) and voestalpine (Headquarters: …
MHIEC Completes Refurbishment of Core Facilities of Waste-to-Energy Plant in Miyazaki City
TOKYO, Apr 9, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (MHIEC), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has completed refurbishment of the core facilities of Eco Clean Plaza Miyazaki, a waste-to-energy plant in Miyazaki city in southern part of Kyushu. The refurbishment work, which was ordered in 2021, took place over a four-year span …
NEC Face Recognition Ranks First in NIST Accuracy Testing
TOKYO, Apr 9, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced that its face recognition technology was ranked the world’s most accurate in the most recent benchmark test (1) conducted by the globally recognized U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (2). The latest Face Recognition Technology Evaluation (FRTE) 1:N Identification report indicates that NEC’s system received the …
Sonofai revolutionizes frozen tuna inspection with new device incorporating Fujitsu AI tech
Kawasaki and Shizuoka, Japan, Apr 9, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu Limited and Sonofai Inc., Ishida Tec Co., Ltd., and Tokai University today announced the launch of an automated inspection device that determines the fat content of frozen albacore tuna in a non-destructive manner. The device, which deploys Fujitsu’s AI technology, is being launched by Sonofai Inc., a Japanese startup dedicated to …
NEC Orchestrating Future Fund invests in Rescale, Inc., provider of a leading digital engineering platform for cloud high-performance computing (HPC)
TOKYO, Apr 8, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Orchestrating Future Fund*, an ecosystem-based corporate venture capital (CVC) fund, has invested in new windowRescale, Inc. (Rescale), a San Francisco-based technology company that provides cloud high performance computing (HPC). Background In response to greater demand for new innovative products, enterprises are increasing their investments in technologies that expedite time to market. High-performance computing has …
SITA and NEC Collaborate to Drive Global Adoption of Digital Identities in Travel
GENEVA and TOKYO, Apr 8, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – SITA, the global leader in air transport technology and border management, and NEC Corporation (NEC), a global leader in biometric authentication technologies, have signed an agreement to accelerate the adoption of digital identity technology in the travel industry. Through this collaboration, NEC joins SITA’s Digital Travel Ecosystem, an open, interoperable framework that connects …
Gome Retail Continues to Focus on Its Main Business and Actively Resolve Debt
HONG KONG, Apr 1, 2025 – Gome Retail Holdings Limited (Stock code: 493.HK, “Gome Retail” or the “Company”), together with its subsidiaries, “the Group”) announced its audited annual results during the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 (the “reporting period”). Focusing on the main industry to consolidate the border, take multiple measures to actively resolve the debt problem In 2024, domestic economic recovery is weak, …
Cryofocus Medtech: Steady Increase in Revenue and Gross Profit with Solid R&D Expenditures in 2024
HONG KONG, Apr 1, 2025 – Cryofocus Medtech (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (“Cryofocus Medtech” or the “Company”, stock code: 6922.HK), announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2024 (the “Reporting Period”). In 2024, Cryofocus Medtech achieved a total revenue of RMB53.5 million, an increase of 30.7% year-over-year (“YoY”), which was mainly driven by the increase in the sales volume of the Group’s AF …
Xforce HEV Model Earns the Highest Rating of Five Stars in 2024 ASEAN NCAP
TOKYO, Apr 7, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) announced that the new hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) model of the Xforce compact SUV has earned a maximum five-star rating in the 2024 ASEAN NCAP(1) — a comprehensive safety performance assessment for new vehicles in the ASEAN region — following the same top rating received by the gasoline model …
MHI Establishes Branch Office in Perth, Western Australia, Focused on Decarbonization Business
TOKYO, Apr 7, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has newly established a branch office of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Australia, Pty. Ltd. (MHI-AUS) in Perth, in Western Australia state, to conduct business relating to decarbonization. The new Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Australia Perth Office was created to secure a solid foothold in Perth, the main economic center of all western …
Connect Marketplace Hong Kong 2025 Concludes, Successfully Ushering in a New Era for MICE in the City
HONG KONG, Apr 4, 2025 – (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Connect Marketplace Hong Kong (CMHK) successfully concluded its inaugural APAC event in 2025, marking a significant milestone in fostering business collaboration within the MICE industry. Held from 19-21 March, 2025, the event successfully brought together over 4,000 industry professionals, along with more than 60 exhibitors from over 30 countries and regions. It focused on …
Kirin and Hitachi begin joint research on the creation of forest-based carbon credits
TOKYO, Apr 4, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Kirin Holdings Company, Limited and Hitachi, Limited concluded a joint research agreement in March 2025 with the aim of creating forest-based carbon credits.(1) By utilizing Kirin’s “Rapid propagation system of plants” and Hitachi’s “Remote monitoring technologies and digital measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV)(2) technologies,” we aim to create high-quality forest-based carbon credits, while also working …