TOKYO, Nov 7, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi High-Tech Corporation (“Hitachi High-Tech”) and The University of Tokyo (“UTokyo”) have been conducting joint research (“this research”) into practical applications of high-resolution Laser-PEEM(1) developed by UTokyo in the semiconductor manufacturing process. This research will be presented at MNC 2024 (International Microprocesses and Nanotechnology Conference 2024), which will be held in Kyoto Prefecture from November …
Mitsubishi Motors Acquires Its Own Shares from Nissan
TOKYO, Nov 7, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) today announced that it has decided to acquire up to 149,028,300 shares (representing 10.02% of the total number of issued shares, excluding treasury shares) from Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (hereafter, Nissan), reducing Nissan’s current 34.07% stake (506,620,577 shares) in Mitsubishi Motors. At 8:45 a.m. on November 8, 2024, a …
Honda Signs Sponsorship Agreement to Provide Electrified Vehicles at World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25
TOKYO, Nov 7, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) has signed a sponsorship agreement with World Athletics ahead of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 (WCH Tokyo 25) as an official global partner. Based on this sponsorship agreement, Honda will provide vehicles from its fleet of electrified vehicles as the official transportation at the WCH Tokyo 25, which will …
Home of Fujitsu joint conservation project designated as first Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Site in Okinawa
Fujitsu Limited, Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company and Tokyo Marine Asset Management Co., Ltd., in collaboration with Eco Tour Fukumimi, and Nosoko Elementary School, have been engaged in a conservation project to regenerate the umishobu (Enhalus acoroides) seagrass bed in the Nosoko area of Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture. This area has now been designated as Okinawa Prefecture’s first Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Site (1), awarded …
NEC and NEC Bio publish foundational work on T Cell Receptor engineering using proprietary generative AI at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer annual meeting
TOKYO, Nov 7, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Utilizing proprietary generative AI technology, NEC Bio has successfully modified T cell receptors (TCRs) to increase their efficacy. This achievement marks a major step forward in drug development and personalized medicine since prediction and engineering of TCR sequences that are able to bind to specific target sequences remains a major challenge in the field. The …
Anime Tokyo Station 1st Anniversary Event: Celebrating one year since the opening of the new hub for sharing Japanese anime
TOKYO, Nov 7, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Anime Tokyo Station, an anime exhibition hub that utilizes Japanese anime content with a strong fan base around the world and is operated by The Association of Japanese Animations, is celebrating its one-year anniversary since its opening last October. A ceremony and entertainment-filled event was held on October 31 to commemorate the first anniversary. At the …
57% of Banking Executives Struggle with Data Silos, Blocking AI-Driven Personalization, CleverTap’s New Report Highlights
SAN FRANCISCO, CA & MUMBAI, Nov 6, 2024 – (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – CleverTap, the all-in-one engagement platform, today released its latest Market Research Report with insights into the global banking landscape, “Banking on AI: A Leader’s Guide to Customer Engagement Excellence in Banking”. The report reveals that 57% of banking executives have yet to achieve a unified customer view, indicating significant challenges with data …
Honda Unveils Electric Motorcycle Concept Models “EV Fun Concept” and “EV Urban Concept” at EICMA 2024
Milan, Italy, Nov 6, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda has unveiled two electric motorcycle concept models, the “EV Fun Concept” and the “EV Urban Concept,” at EICMA 2024 in Milan, Italy (Press days: November 5-6, Public days: November 7-10). Honda world-premiered two concept models, the EV Fun Concept and the EV Urban Concept, at EICMA 2024.The EV Fun Concept is Honda’s first …
Yoshimoto Kogyo and Mitsubishi Corporation have signed a business partnership agreement for co-creation of business using “laughter”
Yoshimoto Kogyo Holdings Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Yoshimoto Kogyo) and Mitsubishi Corporation have agreed to consider business co-creation, including solving consumers’ health issues through “laughter”, overseas development of “comedy content”, and content production using digital transformation, and have concluded a business partnership agreement. With the advent of a super-aged society in Japan, there is a renewed focus on the health benefits of laughter, …
Honda to Begin European Verification Test of Battery Sharing Service with GoCimo
TOKYO, Nov 6, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) and GoCimo (formerly known as GoCiklo) (CEO: Mattias Tingvall), a Swedish start-up that operates rental and sharing service of electric motorcycles with swappable batteries, will together commence a battery sharing service verification test in Malmö, Sweden in February 2025 for a period of one year. The purpose of the test is …
Honda Unveils World’s First and New V3 Engine with Electrical- Compressor at EICMA 2024
MILAN, Nov 6, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda unveiled the world’s first* V3 motorcycle engine with an electrical compressor, at EICMA 2024 (the Milan Motorcycle Shows; Press days: November 5-6, Public days: November 7-10) in Milan, Italy. The water-cooled 75-degree V3 engine is being newly developed for larger displacement motorcycles, and has been designed to be extremely slim and compact. It features …
Victory and world title for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
Toyota City, Japan, Nov 5, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing completed a thrilling fightback to overcome challenges and retain its FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) title when the 2024 season came to a dramatic conclusion in the 8 Hours of Bahrain. Starting from one-two on the grid, and knowing a win would secure the manufacturers’ title, each car led at …
Tokyo Stock Exchange and Fujitsu announce renewal of cash equity trading system ‘arrowhead4.0’
TOKYO, Nov 5, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) and Fujitsu Limited today announced the successful renewal and operational launch of the TSE’s cash equity trading system “arrowhead4.0.” This renewal signifies the fourth generation of arrowhead, which originally commenced operations in January 2010. 1. Key pointsIn this renewal, several measures have been implemented to enhance market convenience, including an …
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Continues Order Intake, Revenue, and Profit Growth in Strong First Half, Raises Full-Year Order Intake Guidance
– Order intake grew YoY in Energy Systems, Plants & Infrastructure Systems, and Logistics, Thermal & Drive Systems segments due to contributions from GTCC and Aero Engines in Energy Systems and Metals Machinery in Plants & Infrastructure Systems.– Revenue increased YoY in Energy Systems, Plants & Infrastructure Systems, and Aircraft, Defense & Space segments. Revenue growth was especially large in Aircraft & Missile Systems within …
Eisai’s Corporate Venture Capital Subsidiary, Eisai Innovation, Inc., Selected for AMED’s ‘Strengthening Program for Pharmaceutical Startup Ecosystem”
TOKYO, Nov 5, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. and Eisai’s corporate venture capital subsidiary, Eisai Innovation, Inc. announced today that Eisai Innovation,Inc. has been selected as a registered venture capital (Registered VC) of the Strengthening Program for Pharmaceutical Startup Ecosystem implemented by the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED). To address the shortage of large-scale funding necessary for …
Asahi Kasei and Honda Sign Shareholders’ Agreement to Convert Existing Asahi Kasei Subsidiary into Joint Venture for Production of Lithium-ion Battery Separators in Canada
TOKYO, Nov 4, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Asahi Kasei Corporation (Asahi Kasei) and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) announced today that the two companies have signed a shareholders’ agreement to convert an existing Asahi Kasei subsidiary in Canada into a joint venture company. This agreement was reached as a result of continued discussions on collaboration for the production of lithium-ion battery separators …
Joby Aviation and Toyota Accelerate Efforts to Realize Air Mobility
Susono, JAPAN and Santa Cruz, California, Nov 4, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Joby Aviation (Joby) came together at Toyota’s Higashi-Fuji Technical Center (Shizuoka, Japan) to assert their collective passion and ambition for air mobility in a gathering that included executives from both companies, Akio Toyoda, the chairman of the Toyota Group, and Joby CEO and founder, JoeBen …
Eisai Completes Rolling Submission to US FDA for LEQEMBI(R) (lecanemab-irmb) Biologics License Application for Subcutaneous Maintenance Dosing for the Treatment of Early Alzheimer’s Disease Under the Fast Track Status
TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov 1, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced today that Eisai has completed the rolling submission of a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for lecanemab-irmb (U.S. brand name: LEQEMBI®) subcutaneous autoinjector for weekly maintenance dosing after it was granted Fast Track designation by the FDA. LEQEMBI …
Fujitsu and AMD to begin strategic partnership to develop more sustainable computing infrastructure intended to accelerate open-source AI initiatives
Kawasaki, Japan and Santa Clara, California, Nov 1, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu and AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to form a strategic partnership to create computing platforms for AI and high-performance computing (HPC). The partnership, encompassing all aspects from technology development to commercialization, will seek to facilitate the creation of open source …
Mazda Launches Redesigned Corporate Website
HIROSHIMA, Japan, Oct 31, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mazda Motor Corporation today launched a redesigned corporate website. Amid growing awareness and interest in sustainability, the company redesigned its website to provide stakeholders visiting the corporate website with more timely and user-friendly access to financial and non-financial data as well as information about initiatives set to enhance both corporate and social value. Within …