TOKYO, Jun 6, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) unveiled today the “Prius 24h Le Mans Centennial GR Edition” concept vehicle at the “Japan. Endless Discovery.” joint exhibit being held by the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda), and TGR at the Manufacturers’ Village of the centenary of the Le Mans 24 Hours (Le Mans) in France. …
NEC to supply East Micronesia Cable System (EMCS)
TOKYO, Jun 6, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has signed a contract with FSM Telecommunications Cable Corporation (FSMTCC), based in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), BwebwerikiNet Limited (BNL) of the Republic of Kiribati, and Nauru Fibre Cable Corporation (NFCC) of the Republic of Nauru for construction, supply and installation of the optical fibre submarine cable system to …
Transgene and NEC Present New Data on TG4050, an Individualized Cancer Vaccine, Showing it Induces Specific Immune Responses against Head and Neck Carcinoma at ASCO 2023
TOKYO, Jun 6, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Transgene (Euronext Paris: TNG), a biotech company that designs and develops virus-based immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer, and NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701), a leader in IT, network and AI technologies, announced that new data have been presented on TG4050, an individualized neoantigen cancer vaccine, at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting …
Fujitsu 1FINITY Ultra Optical System selected by NTT for next Japan-wide core network
TOKYO, Jun 6, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (1) has adopted Fujitsu’s optical transport platform “1FINITY Ultra Optical System” as a verification system for use in trials ahead of the construction of the next optical core network covering Japan. Fujitsu received the system order in June 2023 and will deliver it in the first …
Olympus Announces Plan to Establish Digital Excellence Centers Following Acquisition of Cloud-AI Endoscopy Startup Odin Vision
TOKYO & HAMBURG, Jun 5, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Olympus, a global MedTech company committed to making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling, announced the plan to establish a series of Digital Excellence Centers (DECs) following acquisition of London-based Odin Vision, a cloud-AI endoscopy company with a strong portfolio of commercially available computer-aided detection/diagnostic solutions and innovation pipeline of cloud-enabled applications. …
Olympus Announces Plan to Establish Digital Excellence Centers Following Acquisition of Cloud-AI Endoscopy Startup Odin Vision
TOKYO and HAMBURG, June 5, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Olympus, a global MedTech company committed to making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling, announced the plan to establish a series of Digital Excellence Centers (DECs) following acquisition of London-based Odin Vision, a cloud-AI endoscopy company with a strong portfolio of commercially available computer-aided detection/diagnostic solutions and innovation pipeline of cloud-enabled applications. …
Lexus Celebrates the World Premiere of the All-New LBX
TOKYO, Jun 5, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – On June 5th, Lexus premiered the all-new LBX. Presented to media at an event in Milan, Italy, by Chief Branding Officer Simon Humphries and Lexus President Takashi Watanabe, the new model will be introduced to Europe, Japan and selected markets worldwide from Q4 2023. (Link: https://global.toyota/pages/news/images/2023/06/05/1500/Speech_Script_en.pdf) Since its establishment in 1989, Lexus has remained steadfast …
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding to Launch Technical Studies on Ammonia Fuel Supply System for Marine Engines under Development by WinGD
TOKYO, Jun 5, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has agreed to undertake technical studies on an ammonia fuel supply system for large, low-speed two-stroke marine engines under development by Winterthur Gas & Diesel AG (WinGD), a Swiss designer of large marine engines. The signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) …
Rovanpera increases lead with podium for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
TOKYO, Jun 5, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team driver Kalle Rovanpera has added to his lead in the FIA World Rally Championship with a clever drive to the podium and a Power Stage victory on a tricky Rally Italia Sardegna. Car 69 (Kalle Rovanperä, Jonne Halttunen) Faced with sweeping loose gravel roads on Friday while running first …
JCB and Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam launch the BIDV JCB Ultimate Credit Card in Vietnam
TOKYO & HA NOI, Jun 2, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – JCB International Co., Ltd., (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan’s only international payment brand, and Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), the oldest financial institution in Vietnam, announced the launch of the BIDV JCB Ultimate Credit Card in Vietnam. On the occasion of …
Eisai to Present Latest Data on Lemborexant at the 37th Annual Sleep 2023 Meeting
TOKYO, Jun 2, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced a total of eight poster presentations, including the latest data on its in-house discovered orexin receptor antagonist lemborexant (product name: DAYVIGO), will be given at the 37th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (SLEEP 2023), to be held from June 3 to 7, 2023 in Indianapolis, IN, the United …
Historic Le Mans awaits TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
TOKYO, Jun 1, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing will be part of another chapter in Le Mans 24 Hours legend when it takes on a record Hypercar field in front of a sell-out crowd for the centenary edition of the world’s most famous endurance race on 10-11 June. After five consecutive victories since 2018, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing targets a double …
JCB announces the latest status of carbon neutrality
TOKYO, June 1, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – JCB Co., Ltd., Japan’s only international payment brand, is accelerating its efforts to achieve carbon neutrality to contribute to the development of a sustainable society. We announce the reduction rate of our greenhouse gas (‘GHG’) emissions for FY2022. In response to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change[1] adopted in December 2015 and the subsequent international …
Toyota Announces Changes to Organizational Structure and Senior Professionals/Senior Management
Toyota City, Japan, May 31, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – On July 1, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) intends to make the following organizational and senior professional/senior management changes. Organizational changes – Hydrogen Factory will be newly established as a dedicated organization to accelerate customer-oriented product development and production in fuel cell or hydrogen-related products.– The processes will all be conducted in one place …
MHI: Continuation of Maintenance of Manila MRT-3 in the Philippines
TOKYO, May 31, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and its group company TES Philippines Inc. (TESP) (hereinafter, collectively referred to as “MHI Group”) and Sumitomo Corporation have been providing rehabilitation and maintenance services for the Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3 in the Philippines’ Manila metropolitan area under a contract with the Republic of the Philippines’ Department …
Mitsubishi Motors to Unveil an All-New Compact SUV in Indonesia in August – Equipped with a New Automotive Sound System as a Collaboration with Yamaha
TOKYO, May 31, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) will premiere an all-new compact SUV at the 30th GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show to be held this August*. The all-new compact SUV is the first of the new Mitsubishi SUVs to enter the ASEAN market, one of the company’s core business regions. Drawing on the heritage of the …
Tokyo Kiraboshi FG and MC Sign Business Alliance Agreement
TOKYO, May 31, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Tokyo Kiraboshi Financial Group, Inc. (Kiraboshi FG) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) are pleased to announce our signing of a business alliance agreement, the details of which are outlined below. Alliance Background and Objectives Technological innovations and new regulatory environments are prompting more moves to integrate digital and traditional operations across a wide range of sectors, …
Nissan, Mitsubishi Motors, and NMKV mark production of 50,000th fully electric minivehicle
YOKOHAMA & TOKYO, Japan, May 31, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan), Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Mitsubishi Motors), and NMKV Co., Ltd. (NMKV) today announced that cumulative production of the Nissan Sakura and Mitsubishi Motors eK X EV electric minivehicles has reached 50,000 units since production started approximately one year ago. Both vehicles are produced at Mitsubishi Motors’ Mizushima Plant …
AWS Direct Connect location established at the NEC Inzai Data Center to create a hybrid cloud environment
TOKYO, May 31, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) has further expanded its strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS(1)) signed in November 2020 (2). This will strengthen NEC’s support for customers’ digital transformation (DX) and its ability to launch new initiatives such as developing industry-focused solutions, training NEC employees on AWS and leveraging joint efforts. AWS …
Daimler Truck, Mitsubishi Fuso, Hino and Toyota Motor Corporation conclude an MoU on accelerating development of Advanced Technologies and merging Mitsubishi Fuso and Hino Motors
Tokyo, Japan and Leinfelden, Germany, May 30, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Daimler Truck Holding AG (“Daimler Truck”) Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (“MFTBC”), Hino Motors Ltd. (“Hino”) and Toyota Motor Corporation (“Toyota”) today concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on accelerating the development of advanced technologies and merging MFTBC and Hino. Collaboration details Daimler Truck, MFTBC, Hino, and Toyota will collaborate …