MILAN, Apr 17, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Today, Lexus unveiled Shaped by Air–an installation by acclaimed New York-based artist and architect Suchi Reddy, founder of Reddymade Architecture and Design–alongside prototypes by the four LEXUS DESIGN AWARD 2023 winners. Responding to an overarching theme–shaping the future–the public exhibition will be on view until April 23 at Superstudio in Milan. Lexus has created compelling, …
Portimao victory for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
Toyota City, Japan, Apr 17, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing maintained its winning start to the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) with victory in a dramatic 6 Hours of Portimao. Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa, the reigning World Champions and 2022 Le Mans winners in the #8 GR010 HYBRID, delivered a faultless performance in Portugal to dominate …
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing makes asphalt return in Croatia
Toyota City, Japan, Apr 17, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team heads to the Croatia Rally for the fourth round of the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship season on April 21-23. 2023 GR YARIS Rally1 HYBRID The team arrives in Croatia with heavy hearts following the passing last week of Craig Breen. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing sends its deepest …
Mitsubishi Power Asia Pacific Appoints New CEO
Singapore, Apr 14, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Power Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. has appointed Akihiro Ondo as Managing Director and CEO on April 1, 2023. He succeeds Osamu Ono, who is currently Senior Vice President, Chief Regional Officer, Asia Pacific & India, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI). Based in Singapore, Ondo will oversee a team of about 1,200 employees across Australia, New …
Establishment of a “Council for utilizing Namikata Terminal as a Hub for introducing Fuel Ammonia”
HIROSHIMA, Japan, Apr 14, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Shikoku Electric Power Company, Taiyo Oil Company, Taiyo Nippon Sanso Company, Mazda Motor Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, Nam ikata Term inal Company, and Mitsubishi Corporation Clean Energy have agreed to establish the “Council for utilizing Nam ikata Terminal as a Hub for introducing Fuel Ammonia” (hereinafter referred to as the “Council”). The Council, which Mitsubishi …
JCB and The Saudi National Bank Sign an Agreement to Allow the Acceptance of JCB Cards Through its Points of Sale and ATMs in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
RIYADH & TOKYO, Apr 13, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – As part of its continuous efforts to develop electronic payment services, the Saudi National Bank and JCB agreed the acceptance of the JCB Card through about 306,351 POS and 3,088 ATMs across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This came as a result of a partnership agreement signed between the Saudi National Bank (SNB) …
Mitsubishi Corporation: Donation for the establishment of incubation program with Kyoto University
TOKYO, Apr 13, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) has decided to make a donation of 600 million yen to Kyoto University to support the establishment of a new start-up support program, which will implement the research findings of Kyoto University. MC will promote the development and commercialization of the technological capabilities and research findings of Kyoto University in a wide …
Toyota: New Information on Three New Crown Models
Toyota City, Japan, Apr 12, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TOYOTA is releasing details on three new Crown models–the Sport, Sedan, and Estate–today, following the Crown (Crossover type) which was launched last year. The existing Crown website will be updated with information on features such as powertrain and design. The main vehicle information is shown above. For more information, visit https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/toyota/39070994.html. Copyright 2023 …
QR Codes Become a Game!? DENSO Launches Free Online Game, ‘DENSO QR Code Maze’
KARIYA, JAPAN, Apr 12, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – DENSO, a leading mobility supplier, has launched a free, web browser-based game, “DENSO QR Code Maze,” as part of its efforts to highlight that the company invented the QR code* in 1994. The QR Code was developed as an easy-to-read code that can store a large amount of information. The innovative two-dimensional code can …
POSCO and Honda Begin Exploring Comprehensive Partnership Toward the Realization of Carbon Neutrality
SEOUL, South Korea/TOKYO, Japan, Apr 12, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – POSCO Holdings Inc. (POSCO) and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) today announced that they have begun exploring a comprehensive partnership toward the realization of carbon neutrality. The two companies reached this agreement based on their belief that it is necessary for the two companies to leverage the strengths of each company, such …
Mitsubishi Corporation Announces Establishment of Marunouchi Capital Fund III
TOKYO, Apr 11, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is pleased to announce the establishment and initial closing of the Marunouchi Capital Fund III (Fund III), which is managed by MC’s wholly owned subsidiary, Marunouchi Capital Inc. (Marunouchi Capital). Fund III, which received 40.2 billion yen investment commitment from investors, will make buyout investments primarily in Japanese companies. Marunouchi Capital plans …
DOCOMO Grants Standard Essential Patent License to Samsung
TOKYO, Apr 10, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it has reached an agreement to grant a patent license covering DOCOMO’s standard essential patents(1) including 5G to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. As part of the agreement, Samsung is to pay licensing fees to DOCOMO. DOCOMO has been actively involved in the research and development of mobile network related …
Mitsubishi Corporation Signs Loan Agreement for Monsoon Cross-border Wind Project in Laos
TOKYO, Apr 10, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is pleased to announce that MC and other project sponsors signed a 692 million USD financing package for the Monsoon cross-border wind power project in Laos with the Asian Development Bank, Japan International Cooperation Agency, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and other lenders. As MC announced in its press release in June 2021, …
NEC develops the world’s first highly sensitive uncooled infrared image sensor utilizing carbon nanotubes
TOKYO, Apr 10, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) has succeeded in developing the world’s first high-sensitivity uncooled infrared image sensor that uses high-purity semiconducting carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in the infrared detection area. This was accomplished using NEC’s proprietary extraction technology. NEC will work toward the practical application of this image sensor in 2025. Infrared image sensors convert infrared rays …
Eisai Completes a Major Renovation of Tsukuba Research Laboratories
TOKYO, Apr 6, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. today announced the completion of a major renovation of its Tsukuba Research Laboratories (Ibaraki, Japan), which is a part of strategic investment to execute Eisai’s medium-term business plan “EWAY Future & Beyond”. Eisai implements research and development activities under the DHBL (Deep Human Biology Learning) drug discovery and development system in our …
Mitsubishi Motors to Launch the New Delica Mini in May
TOKYO, Apr 6, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) will start sales of the new Delica Mini super height-wagon kei-car1 at sales affiliates throughout Japan on May 25. The new Delica Mini is priced from 1,804,000 to 2,238,500 yen (10 percent consumption tax included). New Delica Mini Based on the concept of being a reliable and active super …
MHIEC Receives Order to Rebuild a Waste-to-Energy Plant in Kita City, Tokyo
TOKYO, Apr 6, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (MHIEC), a Group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received an order from the Clean Authority of TOKYO to rebuild the Kita Incineration Plant in Kita City, Tokyo. This municipal solid waste incineration plant with disposal capacity of 600 tonnes per day has been …
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing prepared for Portimao
Toyota City, Japan, Apr 6, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing aims to maintain its dominant start to the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season when it competes in Europe for the first time this year, at the 6 Hours of Portimao. At the season-opening 1000 Miles of Sebring, perfect team operations, exceptional driver consistency and smart tyre management delivered …
Toyobo and MC Launch Operations at New Joint Venture Company
TOKYO, Apr 6, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyobo Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Corporation are pleased to announce that on April 1st, 2023, we officially launched operations at our new joint venture company, Toyobo MC Corporation, which will specialize in the planning, development, manufacturing and sales of functional materials. Please refer to the link of the document for details: www.mitsubishicorp.com/jp/en/pr/pdf/2023/0406.pdf Inquiry Recipient: Toyobo …
NTT and NEC collaborate to promote a decarbonized society
TOKYO, Apr 6, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), NTT Anode Energy Corporation (NTT Anode Energy), NEC Corporation (NEC) and NEC Platforms Co., Ltd. (NEC Platforms) concluded a basic agreement for reducing the environmental impact of business activities and have begun collaborating on the promotion of a decarbonized society. NEC Platforms Co., Ltd. Fukushima Plant The outline of …