KAWASAKI, Japan, Apr 1, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that on March 29, 2024 it concluded a memorandum of understanding with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) to deliver nature-positive(1) outcomes through the conservation of natural capital and biodiversity. Based on the MoU, Fujitsu will leverage its AI, blockchain, and other technologies and its expertise in DX together with MUFG’s …
Embrace Wellness with Your Cherished Canine at Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort & Spa
TOKYO, Apr 1, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Conveniently located between Tokyo and Kyoto, Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort & Spa, nestled amidst the abundant nature of Hakone is delighted to announce its new dog-friendly rooms featuring dedicated dog shower facilities and guest bathrooms equipped with “ReFa’s fine bubble shower”. This limited-time offer presents guests with a unique opportunity to enjoy a wellness-focused stay, …
Eisai Completes Submission of LEQEMBI (lecanemab-irmb) Supplemental Biologics License Application for IV Maintenance Dosing for the Treatment of Early Alzheimer’s Disease to the U.S. FDA
TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Apr 1, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced today that Eisai submitted to the U.S. Food andDrug Administration (FDA) a Supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for monthly lecanemab-irmb (U.S. brand name: LEQEMBI) intravenous (IV) maintenance dosing. LEQEMBI is indicated for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in patients with mild cognitive impairment or …
MHI Concludes Positive Impact Finance Agreement
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has concluded a Positive Impact Finance(1) agreement with Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited (SuMi TRUST Bank) (contract amount: JPY 10.0 billion yen). MHI Group, in response to the growing need to address the global challenge of climate change, in 2020, identified five material issues, including “Provide energy solutions to enable a carbon neutral world,” as priority measures to contribute to …
Panasonic Energy and Mazda Enter Agreement Towards Supply of Cylindrical Automotive Lithium-ion Batteries
Osaka and Hiroshima, Japan, Mar 29, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd., a Panasonic Group Company, and Mazda Motor Corporation today announced they have signed an agreement towards the supply of cylindrical automotive lithium-ion batteries. In June 2023, the two companies commenced discussions aimed at building a medium- to long-term partnership for the supply of cylindrical automotive lithium-ion batteries, discussions …
Eisai to Divest Rights for Merislon and Myonal in Japan to Kaken Pharmaceutical
TOKYO, Mar 29, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to divest its rights for vertigo and equilibrium disturbance treatment Merislon® (generic name: betahistine mesilate) and muscle relaxant Myonal® (generic name: eperisone hydrochloride) in Japan to Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Merislon and Myonal have been widely used by patients in Japan for a …
Eisai’s Brain Health Self-Check Tool “NouKNOW” is Certified as “ME-BYO BRAND” by Kanagawa Prefecture
TOKYO, Mar 29, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that “NouKNOW®”, Eisai’s self-check tool for brain health, was certified as a “ME-BYO BRAND” by Kanagawa prefecture. About ”ME-BYO BRAND” “ME-BYO BRAND”, is a certification granted to excellent products/services associated with pre-symptomatic diseases by Kanagawa Prefectural Government in an effort to raise awareness toward pre-symptomatic diseases and promote commercialization of …
Eisai: Discovery Research on Dual Orexin Receptor Antagonist Lemborexant Honored with PSJ Award for Drug Research and Development 2024
TOKYO, Mar 29, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that drug discovery research conducted on lemborexant (brand name: Dayvigo), the dual orexin receptor antagonist discovered by Eisai, has been honored with The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan (PSJ) Award for Drug Research and Development 2024 by the PSJ. The PSJ Award for Drug Research and Development is one of a …
Fujitsu Selected as CDP Supplier Engagement Leader
TOKYO, Mar 29, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu Limited today announced that the Fujitsu Group has been selected as a Supplier Engagement Leader in the 2023 CDP (1) Supplier Engagement Rating for its proactive engagement with its suppliers to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change strategies. CDP’s Supplier Engagement Rating evaluates corporate supply chain engagement based on organizations’ responses to …
Mazda Production and Sales Results for February 2024
HIROSHIMA, Japan, Mar 29, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mazda Motor Corporation’s production and sales results for February 2024 are summarized below. I. Production 1. Domestic Production Mazda’s domestic production volume in February 2024 decreased 9.4% year on year due to decreased production of passenger vehicles. [Domestic production of key models in February 2024] CX-5: 29,357 units (up 4.1% year on year) MAZDA3: …
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Receives Order from the University of Tokyo for “MiPoLin” Power Prediction and Lines Selection System
TOKYO, Mar 28, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has received an order from the University of Tokyo for its independently developed “MiPoLin®”, a power prediction and lines selection system(1). The system has already been available at the university’s Maritime and Ocean Digital Engineering Laboratory (MODE) (Note2). MiPoLin® is a user-friendly web-based …
Mitsubishi Logisnext Completes Demonstration of Automated Truck Loading, Leading to Start of Actual Operations in Japan
TOKYO, Mar 28, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Logisnext Co., Ltd., a part of MHI Group, has completed a demonstration of loading trucks utilizing automated guided forklifts (AGFs). The demonstration was conducted jointly with logistics services provider Konoike Transport Co., Ltd., which this month began utilizing the system for actual business operations in Japan. Unlike cargo handling with fixed equipment such as …
Toyota Releases Sales, Production, and Export Results for February 2024
Toyota City, Japan, Mar 28, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces its sales, production, and export results for February 2024 as well as the cumulative total from January to February 2024, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd. To view more information on the sales, production, and export results by country and region, including …
TANAKA to Install 500 kW Fuel Cell System to Promote the Use of Hydrogen Energy at Production Plants
TOKYO, Mar 27, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TANAKA Holdings Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Group CEO: Koichiro Tanaka) announces that TANAKA Precious Metals will install a stationary pure hydrogen fuel cell system with a maximum generating capacity of 500 kilowatts (kW), one of the largest in private-sector use in Japan, at the Shonan Plant in Kanagawa Prefecture, a key recycling business site …
PEVE to change name to TOYOTA BATTERY Co., Ltd. and produce batteries for a wide range of electric vehicles
As announced by Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota Motor) on March 5, 2024, Primearth EV Energy Co., Ltd. (PEVE) will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor. Capitalizing on the technology fostered through our hybrid vehicle battery business to date, we plan to contribute to Toyota Motor’s multi-pathway strategy in the battery business and intend to change our company name to TOYOTA BATTERY Co., Ltd. from …
NTT and Olympus Begin World’s First Joint Demonstration Experiment of Cloud Endoscopy System
Highlights: NTT’s IOWN APN technology and Olympus’ advanced technology for endoscopes will be utilized in a demonstration experiment of a cloud endoscopy system that enables real-time image processing of endoscopes on the cloud. Through this demonstration experiment, the two companies will establish a reference model for the commercialization of a cloud endoscopy system and contribute to overcoming current limitations of endoscope processing performance and improving …
TANAKA Holdings Announces Green Loan Financing for Construction of New Head Office Building
TOKYO, Mar 26, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TANAKA Holdings Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Group CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), the pure holding company of TANAKA Precious Metals, announced today that it has entered into a green loan agreement with Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Masahiko Kato, hereafter “Mizuho Bank”) to finance the construction of the new head office …
JFE Steel and Hitachi Jointly Started Providing Solutions for the Steel Industry
TOKYO, Mar 26, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – JFE Steel Corporation (“JFE Steel”) and Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, “Hitachi”) today announced that they have started to provide a solution (the “Solution”), which combines JFE Steel’s consulting programs and Hitachi’s automatic cold-rolling flatness control system, to steel companies in both Japan and overseas. The Solution features the combination of Hitachi’s system, which uses an artificial …
La Banque Postale and JCB join forces to elevate payments experience for travellers in France
Tokyo, Paris and London, Mar 26, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – La Banque Postale and JCB today announced the signature of a partnership aimed at facilitating easy and seamless payment transactions for JCB cardmembers throughout France. This long-term collaboration will be rolled out in several major phases. The partnership between La Banque Postale and JCB offers a variety of payment options to business owners …
Fujitsu Tech Leverages AI and Underwater Drone Data for ‘Ocean Digital Twin’
TOKYO, Mar 26, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu today announced details of a technology that uses LiDAR and AI to acquire high-resolution 3D data from organisms and other natural features like coral reefs, as well as man-made structures like wind turbine infrastructure in the sea with autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) as part of its R&D efforts to create ocean digital twin. The …