Kawasaki and Osaka, Aug 28, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu Limited and the Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Biology at Osaka University (QIQB) today announced the joint development of two new technologies for the space-time efficient analog rotation quantum computing architecture (1) that will accelerate the realization of practical quantum computing. Fujitsu and QIQB have leveraged these new technologies, one that …
MHI and JAL Begin Joint Exploration of Collaboration in Aircraft Maintenance and Aftermarket Services
TOKYO, Aug 27, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (JAL) have agreed to commence joint exploration of potential collaboration in the aircraft aftermarket business. The two companies have signed a memorandum on the matter. The aircraft aftermarket business includes services such as repairs, maintenance, parts supply, and refurbishment, which are essential for the maintenance …
TRENDE Awarded Grant for Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading Project in Japan
TOKYO, Aug 27, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TRENDE Inc., a renewable energy company that develops and provides renewable energy solutions to residential customers in Japan, today announced that it has been selected for Ehime Prefecture’s “Digital Implementation Acceleration Project” under the Try Angle Ehime Initiative. TRENDE will collaborate with Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation (TISS) on a project to promote local …
New Technology for Redacting Digitally Signed Documents, Developed Jointly by Hitachi and AIST, Has Been Adopted as an ISO/IEC International Standard
TOKYO, Aug 26, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, “Hitachi”) and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (“AIST”) today announced that their jointly developed technology for redacting digitally signed documents (“redactable signature” technology) has passed final approval by the Joint Technical Committee 1 (JTC 1) of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), gaining adoption …
Singtel and Hitachi Expand Collaboration to Next-Generation Data Centers and GPU Cloud to Accelerate Enterprise Digital Transformation by AI Adoption
Singapore, Tokyo, Aug 26, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Singtel and Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on next-generation data centers and GPU Cloud in Japan and potentially the wider Asia Pacific region under the lead of Singtel’s Digital InfraCo unit. The strategic partnership will combine Singtel’s extensive data center and connectivity expertise and technology platforms …
Mitsubishi Power Secures Landmark Gas Turbine and Services Order in Saudi Arabia
DAMMAM, SAUDI ARABIA, Aug 26, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), announced today that it has received an order from Samsung C&T Corporation Saudi Arabia to provide its M501JAC combined-cycle (CCGT) hydrogen-ready gas turbine for a new industrial steam and electricity cogeneration plant project in Saudi Arabia developed by a consortium led …
Toni Bou Wins 18th Consecutive FIM Trial World Championship Title
TOKYO, Aug 26, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Repsol Honda Team rider Toni Bou (Spain, 37 years old) has won the 2024 FIM* Trial World Championship. He has clinched his 18th consecutive title, extending his own record, by winning the Round 6 in France, held on August 25. This year’s Trial World Championship is contested over seven rounds (12 trials). Bou was off …
Fujitsu tackles ‘drug loss’ in Japan through ecosystem to accelerate digitalization of clinical trials
KAWASAKI, Japan, Aug 26, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that it will begin initiatives to attract global clinical trials to Japan and tackle the ‘drug loss’ issue by working with pharmaceutical companies and medical institutions to build a new medical data ecosystem. The efforts come under the Fujitsu Uvance Healthy Living, which aims to improve people’s well-being. In July 2024, Fujitsu …
TRENDE Acquiring Renewable Energy Business from ONE Energy
TOKYO, Aug 26, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TRENDE Inc., a renewable energy company that develops and provides renewable energy solutions to residential customers in Japan, announced plans to acquire ONE Energy Corporation’s renewable energy business. The acquisition includes ONE Energy’s battery storage rental, solar leasing, and rooftop solar generation businesses. The transaction is expected to close on October 1, 2024. Considering the numerous …
Austin awaits TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
Toyota City, Japan, Aug 23, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing aims to maintain momentum in its challenge for FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) titles when the 2024 season moves to Austin, Texas for the Lone Star Le Mans at the Circuit of the Americas on 1 September. An accomplished victory in São Paulo in the last round sees TOYOTA GAZOO …
Hitachi: New grid technology to rid the world of the most potent greenhouse gas
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Aug 23, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader, is launching a new technology that will tackle emissions of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), 80 percent of which come from the power sector. Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) is widely used in switchgear, the critical components protecting our power grids anddelivering the energy transition in a time of extraordinary grid expansion. …
Hitachi High-Tech Launches New Tabletop Microscopes with Enhanced Usability: TM4000PlusIII and TM4000III
TOKYO, Aug 22, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi High-Tech Corporation announced today the global launch of TM4000PlusIII and TM4000III Tabletop Microscopes equipped with support features for automation and stable operation. The TM Series shrinks the electron microscope to a size capable of being mounted on a tabletop. Thanks to theircompact size and ease of installation, desktop microscopes are widely used not only …
Leqembi (lecanemab) Authorized for Early Alzheimer’s Disease in Great Britain
TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug 22, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc.announced today that the humanized amyloid-beta(Aβ) monoclonal antibody “Leqembi®” (brand name, generic name: lecanemab) has been granted a Marketing Authorization by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in Great Britain.1 Lecanemab is indicated for the treatmentof mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and mild dementia due to Alzheimer’s …
GR Supra GT4 EVO2 Launched for 2025 Season
Toyota City, Japan, Aug 22, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) began accepting orders today for the new GR Supra GT4 EVO2, for which vast feedback from racing teams and drivers around the world was leveraged to achieve higher levels of performance, reliability, and operability. Since the launch of the GR Supra GT4 in 2020, thanks to the support of …
MHI Begins Joint Demonstration with Kirin Group for Automation of Inbound and Outbound Warehouse Processes, and Loading and Unloading of Trucks
TOKYO, Aug 22, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), together with Kirin Group companies Kirin Beverage Co., Ltd. and Kirin Group Logistics Co., Ltd., in August will begin a joint demonstration aimed at establishing elemental technologies for the automation of inbound and outbound processes at beverage warehouses, and the loading and unloading of trucks. The joint demonstration will be …
Techstars Tokyo Accelerator Announces Inaugural Class of 2024
TOKYO, Aug 22, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Techstars Tokyo Accelerator powered by JETRO and Mitsui Fudosan is proud to announce the 12 startups selected for the Class of 2024. These promising, early-stage companies are addressing challenges in categories such as Women’s Health, Gaming, Animation, Productivity Enhancement, B2B Business Intelligence, Robotics and more. Taking place in the rapidly growing tech ecosystem of Tokyo, …
Mitsubishi Ralliart’s Triton Finishes in Fifth Place Overall in Asia Cross Country Rally 2024: Team Determined to Make a Comeback Next Year
TOKYO, Aug 21, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) announced that Team Mitsubishi…
Valuufy Established to Transform Sustainable Business and Investing
KYOTO, JAPAN, Aug 14, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Valuufy, a pioneering fintech startup drawn from a decades’ work in measuring and creating sustainable value at Doshisha University’s Value Research Center, has launched with its groundbreaking ValuuCompass, a comprehensive framework set to transform sustainable business practices and sustainability investing by providing a fully transparent and actionable framework for assessing and improving sustainability performance. …
“LEQEMBI” (Lecanemab) Approved for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease in the United Arab Emirates
TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug 14, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced today that the Ministry of Health and Prevention in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has approved humanized anti-soluble aggregated amyloid-beta (Aβ) monoclonal antibody “LEQEMBI®” (lecanemab) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Treatment with LEQEMBI should be initiated in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) …