TOKYO, Oct 9, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today held its “Honda 0 Tech Meeting 2024” and introduced some of the next-generation technologies to be applied to the Honda 0 Series, a completely new EV series Honda is planning to launch in the global market starting in 2026. The Honda 0 Series is being developed with new ideas Honda …
Toyota to Exhibit at Japan Mobility Show Bizweek 2024
Toyota City, Japan, Oct 9, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has announced today that it will exhibit at Japan Mobility Show Bizweek 2024, to be held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture from Tuesday, October 15 to Friday, October 18. Japan Mobility Show Bizweek 2024 is an event where the mobility industry and startups that will lead the next …
Fujitsu leverages data to secure stable and efficient power supply for Kansai Transmission and Distribution
TOKYO, Oct 9, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that it is developing a system based on “Fujitsu Data Intelligence PaaS” (1) to realize a stable and efficient power supply for Kansai Transmission and Distribution, Inc. The system will be launched in March 2025. As society confronts intensifying natural disasters, a declining labor population, and rising fuel costs, energy providers are …
“Urece Tablets” (Dotinurad) Approved In Thailand For Gout And Hyperuricemia
TOKYO, Oct 8, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that it has received approval for “URECE® Tablets” (dotinurad) in Thailand as a treatment for gout and hyperuricemia. This approval is the first time that the agent has been approved in China or the five ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member states where Eisai holds licenses to develop and …
JCB and Nuvei expand global partnership in APAC
TOKYO and MONTREAL, Oct 8, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – JCB International Co., Ltd. (“JCB”), Japan’s only international payment brand, today announced that it has expanded its global partnership with Nuvei Corporation (“Nuvei” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: NVEI) (TSX: NVEI), the Canadian fintech company, to include Singapore and Hong Kong. This expansion builds upon Nuvei’s existing relationship with JCB in Europe, further strengthening Nuvei’s …
JCB to offer Google Pay(TM) in Japan
TOKYO, Oct 7, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – JCB Co., Ltd., Japan’s only international payment brand, announced that it enabled Google Pay for its customers on September 6, 2024. Android™ smartphone users can now use Google Pay in stores where JCB Contactless is accepted, by adding their credit/debit cards issued by the JCB Group in Japan to Google Pay. To use Google Pay, you …
Fujitsu highlights technologies to realize its vision of AI as a trusted assistant at CEATEC 2024
KAWASAKI, Japan, Oct 4, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that it will exhibit a technology showcase of its latest innovations at CEATEC 2024 (1), the annual cutting-edge IT & electronics exhibition at Makuhari Messe (Chiba Prefecture, Japan) from October 15 to October 18, 2024. Fujitsu’s booth will be located in Hall 7 of the venue. Fujitsu will reveal how the …
Toyota to Invest $500 Million in Joby Aviation
TOKYO, Japan, and SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct 3, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota; NYSE: TM) and Joby Aviation, Inc. (Joby; NYSE: JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today announced that Toyota will invest an additional $500 million to support the certification and commercial production of Joby’s electric air taxi, with the aim of realizing …
Spa IZUMI Launches “YON-KA Phyto Sleep Ritual”
Hakone, Japan, Oct 3, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort and Spa is delighted to announce the debut of its latest wellness offering, the “YON-KA Phyto Sleep Ritual.” Launching on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at the hotel’s Spa IZUMI, this innovative program is designed to provide guests with a transformative spa experience rooted in the principles of naturopathy. With the rise …
Fujitsu and Supermicro announce strategic collaboration to develop green AI computing technology and liquid-cooled datacenter solutions
Kawasaki, Japan and San Jose, California, Oct 3, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu Limited and Supermicro, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), today announced they will collaborate to establish a long-term strategic engagement in technology and business, to develop and market a platform with Fujitsu’s future Arm-based “FUJITSU-MONAKA” processor that is designed for high-performance and energy efficiency and targeted for release in 2027. In addition, …
Eisai Commences Business Activities At New Pharma Sales Subsidiary In Saudi Arabia
Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that fully-fledged operations and business activities have begun at Eisai Pharmaceuticals Single Person Limited Liability Company (Eisai Saudi Arabia), a pharmaceutical sales subsidiary recently established in Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia). Eisai Saudi Arabia is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eisai’s European regional headquarters, Eisai Europe Ltd. (Location: U.K.). In the 1960s, Eisai started business in the …
IOWN All-Photonics Network with Optical Fiber Sensing Functions Achieves Wide-Area Traffic Flow Monitoring
TOKYO, Oct 1, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NTT Corporation, NTT EAST Corporation, NTT WEST Corporation and NEC Corporation have jointly devised a connection configuration to add optical fiber sensing functions to the IOWN All-Photonics Network (APN)(1). By applying this configuration to multiple routes of optical fiber for communication already laid underground (in the service area of NTT WEST in Osaka City), we have …
Release of Mazda Integrated Report 2024
HIROSHIMA, Japan, Oct 1, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mazda Motor Corporation today released on the company’s official website the Mazda Integrated Report 2024*1, which summarizes Mazda Group’s value creation initiatives over the medium- and long-term from both financial and non-financial perspectives. The Integrated Report is a comprehensive compilation of Mazda’s medium- and long-term management policies grounded in the concept of “creating the …
DENSO and ROHM Agree to Start Consideration of Strategic Partnership in the Semiconductor Field
KARIYA, JAPAN, Oct 1, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – DENSO CORPORATION and ROHM Co., Ltd. hereby announce that the two companies have agreed to start consideration of strategic partnership in the semiconductor field. As the development and spread of electric vehicles accelerate toward the realization of carbon neutrality, the demand for electronic components and semiconductors required for electrification of vehicles is rapidly increasing. …
Olympus Launches VISERA S, a New Imaging Platform
TOKYO, Sept 30, 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 the launch of VISERA S1, the all-in-one imaging platform with stroboscopy. The new video platform integrates advanced diagnostic capabilities, including NBI (Narrow Band Imaging) technology2, and forms part of the expanding Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) solution …
Fujitsu launches “Takane” – A large language model for enterprises offering the highest Japanese language proficiency in the world
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 …