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TOKYO, July 17, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted for evaluation a marketing authorization application (MAA) for its in-house-discovered and developed orexin receptor antagonist lemborexant (generic name) for the treatment of adult patients with chronic insomnia.Lemborexant is a dual orexin receptor antagonist (DORA) that inhibits orexin neurotransmission regulating sleep and wake states by binding competitively to the two subtypes of orexin receptors (OX1R and OX2R).1 Lemborexant acts on the orexin neurotransmitter system, which regulates wakefulness. Lemborexant is believed to facilitate sleep onset and decrease wakefulness during the night by blocking the orexin receptors.2Chronic insomnia is characterized by difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or both despite an adequate opportunity to sleep for at least three months, and which can lead to fatigue, difficulty concentrating and irritability.3 In Europe, chronic insomnia is reported to affect approximately 4.7–22.1% of adults and is recognized as an important health concern with a considerable impact on patients’ quality of life and daily activities.4 In the current treatment of insomnia in Europe, medications that relatively broadly suppress (sedate) central nervous system activity are widely used. There is an increasing demand for treatment options that take into account their impact on daytime functioning.5 If approved, lemborexant will represent a new treatment option for insomnia patients in Europe.Eisai considers neurology, including sleep disorders, as a therapeutic area of focus. Eisai strives to create innovative products in therapeutic areas with high unmet medical needs as soon as possible. The Company will further contribute to addressing the diverse needs of and increasing the benefits provided to those living with neurological diseases and their families.Media Inquiries:Public Relations Department,Eisai Co., Ltd.+81-(0)3-3817-5120About lemborexantLemborexant, an orexin receptor antagonist, is Eisai’s in-house discovered and developed small molecule that inhibits orexin neurotransmission by binding competitively to the two subtypes of orexin receptors (orexin receptor 1 and 2).1 Fast on/off receptor kinetics of lemborexant to orexin receptors may influence lemborexant’s potential to facilitate improvements in sleep onset and maintenance with minimal morning residual effects.6 It has been approved for the treatment of insomnia in over 25 countries including Japan, the United States, Canada, Australia, and China, among others. Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com

Developing open and sovereign-enabled multi-agent orchestration technology to optimize the overall operations at industrial sites: Enabling autonomous operations by seamlessly connecting and controlling customer facilities, equipment, and systems—including those fromthird-party manufacturers.Connecting Hitachi’s social infrastructure intelligence platform ”IWIM” with NVIDIA Cosmos world foundation model to enable safe and secure control: Leveraging on-site domain knowledge and simulation technologies to validate highly accurate, safe and reliable Physical AI control within digital twin environments. Hitachi also joins the NVIDIA Cosmos Coalition to help build open frontier physical AI models.Accelerating real-world implementation through Hitachi’s Physical AI FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer) Team: Forming a Physical AI ecosystem together with partners and customers across robotics, mobility, energy, and industrial equipment sectors, while continuously evolving and scaling Hitachi’s “HMAX” through joint validation initiatives.TOKYO, July 17, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, "Hitachi"), in collaboration with NVIDIA, will develop multi-agent orchestration technology to accelerate end-to-end autonomous operations within manufacturing and social infrastructure environments. This technology aims to scale and advance "HMAX by Hitachi" ("HMAX"), a suite of solutions, bringing the power of AI to the real world Through this collaboration, together with NVIDIA and customers participating in the ecosystem, Hitachi will create a model for end-to-end operational optimization and autonomy. The outcome will seamlessly integrate and orchestrate diverse facilities, equipment, and systems operating at customer sites—including those from third party vendors—in a vendor-agnostic manner.To achieve both the open interconnection of diverse facilities and multiple Agentic AI while preserving data sovereignty and protecting enterprise information assets, Hitachi will leverage IWIM*1, its social infrastructure intelligence platform model, as a knowledge and reasoning foundation, and integrate it with NVIDIA Agent Toolkit software, including the NVIDIA OpenShell secure runtime, NVIDIA NemoClaw agent blueprint and open source NVIDIA Nemotron models. Through this collaboration, Hitachi and NVIDIA aim to build a "Multi-Agent Orchestration Platform" that enables the safe and secure orchestration of multiple AI agents, even in mission critical environments.Furthermore, they will connect IWIM with NVIDIA Cosmos world foundation models, to ensure that control enabled by this platform can operate safely and autonomously in the physical world and establish a highly accurate, safe, and reliable validation environment based on digital twins.Going forward, Hitachi and NVIDIA will build a global physical AI ecosystem centered on this “Multi-Agent Orchestration Platform” and its digital twin-based validation environment. By inviting participation from a diverse range of customers and partners across the robotics, mobility, energy, and industrial equipment sectors, they will promote the formation of a cross industry ecosystem. Discussions have already begun with several companies, including global leaders in industrial robotics, regarding participation in the ecosystems. To support technology validation and digital transformation in operational environments, Hitachi’s Physical AI FDE Team—combining the advanced digital engineering capabilities of GlobalLogic, Hitachi’s U.S. subsidiary, with Hitachi’s OT (Operational Technology) expertise—will provide hands-on support to drive use case exploration and solution development.Furthermore, the platform established through these technical validations and the solutions created through the support of the Physical AI FDE Team, will be leveraged to continuously enhance HMAX. Through this practical and open co-creation framework, Hitachi, together with its partners, will accelerate the real-world adoption of Physical AI and support digital transformation and sustainable growth across industries.*1 Integrated World Infrastructure Model. An intelligent infrastructure model announced by Hitachi in November 2025. Developed based on the multi-layered OT knowledge accumulated over many years and a deep understanding of physical phenomena, it enables the safe and highly reliable implementation of Physical AI in mission-critical social infrastructure. It provides integrated support for the design, development, and operation of facilities and systems, enabling advanced functionality through appropriate decision-making and control even under complex conditions BackgroundIn recent years, expectations for Physical AI, which combines autonomous decision-making with physical actions in operational environments, have been growing rapidly. However, realizing advanced Physical AI requires seamless interconnection and integrated control of diverse Agentic AI systems, heterogeneous robots, and a wide range of equipment operating within those environments. To interconnect such diverse edge environments, vendor-neutral, globally available open software is essential. In addition, closed LLM environments that ensures overeignty to prevent the exposure of proprietary corporate data assets are also required.Hitachi has been driving AI transformation (AX) while strengthening its collaboration with NVIDIA by participating in the NVIDIA Global System Integrator (GSI) program*2 and, building Hitachi's AI Factory based on NVIDIA's reference architecture*3. Based on this collaborative relationship and past achievements, Hitachi has decided to advance this development, which balances open interconnectivity with sovereignty that protects its own domain knowledge. Moving forward, by utilizing the use cases Hitachi has accumulated as our own "Customer Zero" and the robust AI Factory environment, it will tackle highly effective problem-solving in the Physical AI domain.*2 June 6, 2025 Press Release : Hitachi Expands Collaboration with NVIDIA to Accelerate AI Transformation for Global Customers: Hitachi Global (available in Japanese only)*3 September 26, 2025 Press Release: Hitachi Announces NVIDIA AI Factory to Accelerate Physical AI Innovation :Hitachi GlobalThe Evolution of HMAX Through the Integration of NVIDIA’s Cutting-Edge Technology and the Physical AI FDEPreviously, Hitachi announced HMAX*4 as a suite of AI solutions supporting the AX of customers and enhanced by NVIDIA technology, such as NVIDIA IGX and NVIDIA Holoscan for sensor processing and Metropolis for real-time video intelligence*5. Through this collaborative initiative, HMAX will evolve into a suite of solutions that autonomously and collaboratively control and operate entire operational environments through the "Multi-Agent Orchestration Platform". Bridging this technological evolution to real-world deployment is the fusion of Hitachi’s unique Physical AI FDE capabilities and NVIDIA’s frontier technologies. Physical AI FDE is a specialized team with deep expertise in implementing AI in complex physical environments. Building on GlobalLogic’s proven digital engineering capabilities—spanning from edge devices and hardware layers to the cloud through its “Chip-to-Cloud” approach, which supports the digital transformation of global enterprises—Hitachi will further integrate its decades of domain knowledge and OT expertise in social infrastructure to evolve this capability into a Physical AIFDE framework as One Hitachi. Physical AI FDE Team will embed itself at the forefront of customer sites and utilize the "Multi-Agent Orchestration Platform" built through the development by Hitachi and NVIDIA. Based on this platform, they will design and implement, a tailorable, open hybrid architecture that flexibly combines a sovereign environment protecting the customer's domain knowledge and confidential information, with the frontier AI of partner companies. This will enable the comprehensive integration of everything from legacy equipmentto the latest robots from different manufacturers, achieving optimization and automation across the entire worksite and dramatically enhancing the value delivered by HMAX.*4 September 24, 2024 Press Release: Hitachi Announces “HMAX,” an AI Solution Enhanced by NVIDIA: Hitachi Global*5 January 6, 2026 Press Release: Hitachi Launches Expanded HMAX Solutions Accelerating Social Innovation Globally Across IndustriesDetails on Technical ValidationHitachi is currently working with NVIDIA to build and conduct technical verification of the “MultiAgent Orchestration Platform,”, which serves as the core foundation for AI implementation in social infrastructure. In this validation, Hitachi will combine its expertise in on-site operations and real-world safety requirements with NVIDIA’s agent control and high-speed edge inference technologies to advance the following three verification initiatives:(1) Integrating knowledge regarding the design, development, and operation of social infrastructure with advanced world models.Hitachi will connect IWIM, which consolidates Hitachi’s domain knowledge, with NVIDIA Cosmos world foundation models, to simulate physical constraints in operational environment and mission-critical safety rules in advance. As a part of the Cosmos Coalition, this verification process will suppress malfunctions caused by AI-specific hallucinations, and determine and issue safe and reliable task objectives in operational environments based on a deep understanding of physical phenomena and operational rules/knowhow.(2) Validation of a supervisory agent to enhance confidentiality and system scalability.Hitachi will verify an open and secure multi-agent environment by utilizing NVIDIA NemoClaw. By using the industry-standard open protocols supported by NemoClaw, Hitachi will facilitate autonomous inter-agent communication and task delegation between the supervisory agent functioning as an orchestrator and the various equipment at the industrial sites will be facilitated. Furthermore, running agents in a secure environment provided by the NVIDIA OpenShell sandbox and gateway functions will avoid the leakage of confidential information and unauthorized external access.(3) Demonstration of real-time monitoring of operational environments and equipment conditions and coordinated control.By utilizing NVIDIA Nemotron, multimodal open source models, Hitachi will monitor and analyze the latest conditions of constantly changing operational environments and equipment in real time at the edge. This outcome will be achieved by cross-referencing Hitachi's expertise in operational environments, Hitachi will conduct verification to advance optimal control according to the situation for diverse facilities and equipment with different control laws and mechanisms, such as control valves, quadruped robots, and compact camera robots."The true potential of Physical AI lies in enabling end-to-end autonomous and optimized operations through the integrated orchestration of diverse AI agents and systems. Achieving this requires an open, secure, and sovereign-enabled platform, as well as co-creation across organizational and industry boundaries," said Toshiaki Tokunaga, President & CEO of Hitachi,Ltd. "By combining NVIDIA’s advanced AI capabilities with Hitachi’s expertise in IT, OT, and products, we are confident that this collaboration will realize integrated autonomous operations and significantly accelerate the adoption of Physical AI in society. Through the creation of an AI ecosystem, Hitachi will further accelerate co-creation with partners and customers, help driveAX and sustainable growth across industries, and continue to scale HMAX as we advance toward our Lumada 80-20 target outlined in our management plan."“Autonomous operations depend on factories, energy systems and social infrastructure connecting sensors, robots and AI agents into systems that can understand, simulate and act asone,” said Deepu Talla, vice president of robotics and edge AI at NVIDIA. “By combining Hitachi’s operational technology and domain expertise with NVIDIA accelerated computing, simulation, world models and agentic AI technologies, Hitachi is evolving HMAX into a platform that helps customers validate and scale safer, more intelligent operations across industries.”Related LinksHMAX: Hitachi GlobalTrademark NotesAll trademarks and product names are the property of their respective owners.About Hitachi, Ltd.Through its Social Innovation Business (SIB) that brings together IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products, Hitachi aims to be a global leader in continuously transforming social infrastructure through digital, contributing to aharmonized society where the environment, wellbeing, and economic growth are in balance. Hitachi operates worldwide across four sectors – Digital Systems & Services, Energy, Mobility, and Connective Industries – as well as a Strategic SIB Business Unit focused on new growth areas. With Lumada at its core, Hitachi creates value by combining data, technology and domain knowledge to solve customer and social challenges. Revenues for FY2025 (ended March 31, 2026) totaled 10,586.7 billion yen, with 606 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 290,000 employees worldwide. Visit us at www.hitachi.com. Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com

Toyota City, Japan, July 17, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that OneStream Co., Ltd. (OneStream), the first company to be spun off from Toyota's new-business-creation framework, "BE creation"*1, has received capital investment from three companies. Under this joint investment structure, OneStream will advance efforts to improve efficiencies in port and container logistics in Japan.OneStream was established in April 2026 and succeeded Toyota's logistics optimization business in June 2026, including development, operation, and related services. Through the participation of Kamigumi Co., Ltd., Fuku Trans Corporation, and NE Investment Co., Ltd.*2, OneStream will move forward with this business while leveraging the expertise of companies involved in port and container logistics.The One Stream service enables logistics operators to share information throughout the process―from cargo preparation, transportation, and container loading. By combining operational improvement with digital technologies, the initiative focuses not simply on system implementation, but on generating business results.By connecting information that is usually fragmented across telephone calls, emails, documents, and independent systems, the One Stream service improves visibility into warehouse work planning, truck dispatching and waiting times, and port reception and reservation processes. This helps shippers, warehouse operators, transportation companies, and port-related stakeholders conduct more efficient operations.OneStream will initially focus on improving information sharing and operational efficiencies in port and container logistics in collaboration with shippers, warehouse operators, transportation companies, and port-related stakeholders. Looking ahead, the company aims to help solve challenges across broader areas of logistics by leveraging the knowledge and capabilities gained through these efforts.As part of its transformation into a mobility company, Toyota positions new business creation as a key management priority. Toyota's BE creation framework is based on employee's aspirations to contribute to society and take on new challenges through technology. It seeks to address customer needs and on-site challenges while verifying business hypotheses and pursuing commercialization.Japan's logistics industry faces a number of structural challenges, including driver shortages, truck waiting times, empty return trips, operational burdens at ports and warehouses, and fragmented information across companies and processes. These challenges cannot be solved by the efforts of individual companies alone and require collaboration across industries.The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) has identified enhancing competitiveness across the entire supply chain as one of its "New Seven Challenges" and is promoting initiatives aimed at strengthening logistics through collaborative transportation, data sharing, and real-time rerouting and resource allocation.Logistics serves as critical social infrastructure supporting both industry and everyday life. Toyota will continue its efforts to build partnerships with a broader range of stakeholders through the growth and development of OneStream's business.Company OverviewNameOneStream Co., Ltd.HeadquartersNagoya Fushimi K Frontier 9F, 2-15-22 Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, JapanRepresentativeSatoshi Adachi, president and representative directorEstablishmentApril 2026OperationsDevelopment and operation of solutions that connect logistics information across shippers, warehouse operators, transportation companies, and port-related stakeholders to improve efficiency in cargo preparation, truck transportation, and port reception and reservation processes*1Standing for "breakthrough" and "establishment"*2Subsidiary of Nihon Enterprise Co., Ltd.Toyota Motor Corporation works to develop and manufacture innovative, safe and high-quality products and services that create happiness by providing mobility for all. We believe that true achievement comes from supporting our customers, partners, employees, and the communities in which we operate. Since our founding over 80 years ago in 1937, we have applied our Guiding Principles in pursuit of a safer, greener and more inclusive society. Today, as we transform into a mobility company developing connected, automated, shared and electrified technologies, we also remain true to our Guiding Principles and many of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals to help realize an ever-better world, where everyone is free to move.SDGs Initiatives https://global.toyota/en/sustainability/sdgs/ Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com

TOKYO, July 17, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today announced deployment and strategic advancements in infrastructure technologies to meet the growing demands of high-performance computing environments, such as AI Factory.As AI Factory deployments accelerate, infrastructure requirements are rapidly expanding beyond conventional data centers toward industrial-scale environments. Leveraging its expertise in power systems, cooling technologies, and industrial engineering, MHI is advancing an integrated AI infrastructure portfolio that combines advanced cooling, modular systems, and power technologies to support this transition.To address increasing power and cooling challenges for scaling of AI-ready data center infrastructure, MHI has shipped its 10MW-class centrifugal chiller test unit to the United States, supporting next-generation high-density AI workloads with arrival scheduled at the Port of Brunswick, Georgia around July.The shipment marks an important commercialization milestone in MHI's integrated AI infrastructure strategy. As part of this strategy, MHI is advancing its Modular Chiller Plant (MCP), a pre-engineered cooling system that integrates MHI's centrifugal chiller as its core cooling component together with pumps, heat exchangers, and controls into a modular architecture. The MCP is designed to support NVIDIA DSX™-aligned cooling architectures and scalable liquid-cooled AI deployments while simplifying deployment and enabling scalable expansion.MHI's MCP architecture enables effective utilization of free-cooling operation modes and improved Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE), while its closed-loop configuration addresses growing concerns around water scarcity and Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE) in large-scale data centers. MCP is currently undergoing U.S. safety and regulatory certification, including UL certification, with shipment of the centrifugal chiller contributing to certification readiness ahead of commercial deployment. Designed to reduce onsite integration requirements and support future growth, MCP helps hyperscale, colocation, and AI infrastructure operators efficiently manage cooling as computing densities continue to increase.Delivering AI factories at scale requires close collaboration across compute, power, and cooling. NVIDIA DSX is NVIDIA's AI factory-scale platform, unifying design, simulation, operations, and ecosystem technologies. Supporting this strategy, MHI participates in the NVIDIA Partner Network as a Power & Cooling Partner and works with NVIDIA and ecosystem partners to advance integrated power and cooling technologies for NVIDIA DSX.MHI's expertise in energy, engineering, and industrial infrastructure systems underpins these solutions. The centrifugal chiller is based on proven technology with a strong track record in mission-critical applications, while MHI's advanced power initiatives, including 800VDC, are built on decades of experience in large-scale power infrastructure and transportation systems, and are developed in collaboration with ecosystem partners."AI growth is driving a step-change in infrastructure scale and complexity," said Shin Gomi, Senior General Manager, Data Center & Energy Management, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. "By combining advanced cooling technologies, modular design, and industrial engineering expertise with NVIDIA AI infrastructure, MHI is helping enable the scalable, reliable, and energy-efficient AI infrastructure.""AI factories require compute, power, and cooling to be designed as one system. NVIDIA DSX provides the platform for that system-level approach. MHI's work in large-scale cooling and 800 VDC power infrastructure can help ecosystem partners build more scalable and energy-efficient AI factories," said Vladimir Troy, Vice President of AI infrastructure at NVIDIA.Looking ahead, MHI continues to expand its integrated AI infrastructure portfolio through technology investments that support the evolving requirements of AI Factory and high-density computing environments.About MHI GroupMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world’s leading industrial groups, spanning energy, smart infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense. MHI Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep experience to deliver innovative, integrated solutions that help to realize a carbon neutral world, improve the quality of life and ensure a safer world. For more information, please visit www.mhi.com or follow our insights and stories on spectra.mhi.com. Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com

TOKYO, July 17, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Noetra Corp., along with its core member companies and investors—Sony Group Corporation, SoftBank Corp., NEC Corporation, and Honda Motor Co., Ltd.—launched full-scale R&D for a Japan-developed multimodal foundation model that will serve as the foundation for AI-enabled robots and physical AI, in collaboration with a broad range of partners engaged in the development and application of sovereign AI in Japan.Noetra has received investments from a total of 44 companies and organizations, including enterprises engaged in the development of sovereign AI and companies across a wide range of industries, led by the manufacturing sector, that are promoting AI adoption, all of which share Noetra's vision and business strategy. For the development of its homegrown multimodal foundation model, Noetra established a research and development organization centered on engineers seconded from its core member companies and investors, the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Preferred Networks, Inc., and other participating organizations. By leveraging the technologies and expertise these organizations have cultivated through AI model development, Noetra will accelerate its R&D initiatives.Noetra will begin developing its homegrown multimodal foundation model by leveraging AI computing infrastructure operated by Japan-based providers. To accelerate development of the model, in collaboration with NVIDIA, Noetra also plans to build AI computing infrastructure equipped with approximately 27,500 NVIDIA Rubin GPUs, NVIDIA's latest graphics processing units (GPUs) optimized for agentic AI workloads centered on large-scale foundation models. Construction is scheduled to begin in April 2027, with operations expected to begin in June 2028.Starting in phases from the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027 (fiscal 2026), Noetra aims to build a reasoning foundation model that will serve as the core of AI agents and natural language processing, equipped with foundational capabilities such as advanced Japanese language understanding, logical reasoning, and instruction following. By fiscal 2028, Noetra plans to develop an omni-modal foundation model capable of seamlessly processing text, images, video and audio, with the goal of realizing AI that can understand and leverage diverse data across modalities. Looking ahead to fiscal 2030, Noetra will pursue the realization of “Real-world Native AI” capable of understanding physical properties such as spatial awareness and designed for deployment in real-world environments. The models developed by Noetra will be made available externally and released in stages, factoring in R&D progress as well as real-world implementation.Hironobu Tamba, President and CEO, Noetra Corp., commented as follows:“For Japan to become a global leader in physical AI, it is essential to develop multimodal foundation models that will strengthen the nation's industrial competitiveness while helping address societal challenges and creating new value. Working together with our partners, Noetra will build these multimodal foundation models while striving to realize trusted AI infrastructure that supports the transformation of Japan's industries and society.”Hiroki Totoki, President and CEO, Sony Group Corporation, commented as follows:“The development of a multimodal foundation model in Japan is an important initiative that will strengthen Japan’s capabilities in the field of physical AI and accelerate its real-world deployment. We consider it highly meaningful for Sony to participate in this initiative as one of its core member companies. Going forward, we intend to leverage the knowledge and insights gained through the joint development of this foundation model not only in the area of entertainment, but also in semiconductors, which play a critical role in physical AI. By collaborating with a diverse range of partners, we aim to contribute to the creation of new value.”Junichi Miyakawa, President & CEO, SoftBank Corp., commented as follows:“In a society that coexists with AI, the data held by Japan's industries and businesses will be a key source of competitive strength. Creating an environment in which that data can be securely utilized within Japan is essential to strengthening the country's industrial competitiveness. We expect Noetra to play a central role in building that environment. As a core member, we will support Noetra's efforts by providing AI infrastructure and other resources, while working closely with Noetra and our fellow partners to drive the growth of Japan's industries and foster innovation.”Takayuki Morita, President and CEO, NEC Corporation, commented as follows:“NEC is one of the few companies in Japan capable of providing end-to-end AI development—from building foundation models entirely from scratch to system implementation and operation. Leveraging our expertise and technologies, NEC will contribute to the development of Noetra's domestically produced multimodal foundation models. Building upon this foundation, we will accelerate the development and real-world deployment of specialized AI models that power advanced services, including those for physical AI. As AI is increasingly utilized across every facet of society, developing unique Japanese models and expanding options through collaboration among various companies is critical, particularly from the perspective of economic security. By turning Japan's renowned know-how and high-quality physical data into value, NEC is helping to strengthen Japan's competitiveness in the AI-driven industrial revolution.”Toshihiro Mibe, Director, President and Representative Executive Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., commented as follows:“Since its founding, Honda has embraced the philosophy of 'Technology for People,' continually taking on new challenges to expand the possibilities of people's lives and mobility. We also believe AI is a technology that can help address challenges people and society are facing. Realizing AI’s potential requires collaboration with a diverse range of companies and research institutions. By leveraging the technologies and expertise we have cultivated through decades of manufacturing, we aim to accelerate the real-world deployment of technologies born from our collaboration through Noetra and contribute to solving societal challenges and creating new value in fields, including mobility and robotics.”Major participating companies (in alphabetical order)Asahi Kasei CorporationDAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITEDDAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.DAIWA HOUSE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.DMG MORI CO., LTD.FANUC CORPORATIONFujitsu LimitedHitachi, Ltd.Honda Motor Co., Ltd.JERA Co., Inc.JFE Steel CorporationKAJIMA CORPORATIONKawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.KDDI Research, Inc.Kobe Steel, Ltd.Matsuo Institute, Inc.Mitsubishi Electric CorporationMitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, LimitedMizuho Bank, Ltd.MUFG Bank, Ltd.Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.NEC CorporationNIPPON STEEL CORPORATIONNippon Life Insurance CompanyOkuma CorporationOki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.OMRON CorporationPreferred Networks, Inc.Rakuten Group, Inc.Sakana AI K.K.SG HOLDINGS CO., LTD.Sharp CorporationShimadzu CorporationSoftBank Corp.Sony Group CorporationSumitomo Mitsui Banking CorporationSUMITOMO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYTokyo Electron LimitedTOPPAN Holdings Inc.Toshiba CorporationYASKAWA Electric CorporationYamazaki Mazak Corporation* Product and service names in this press release are registered trademarks or trademarks of the respective companies.About NECThe NEC Group leverages technology to create social value and promote a more sustainable world where everyone has the chance to reach their full potential. NEC Corporation was established in 1899. Today, the NEC Group’s approximately 110,000 employees utilize world-leading AI, security, and communications technologies to solve the most pressing needs of customers and society. For more information, please visit https://www.nec.com, and follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube. Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com

Xforce HEVTOKYO, July 17, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) announced today the start of sales for the hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) model of its Xforce compact SUV in Indonesia. The model marks Mitsubishi Motors' first HEV introduced to the Indonesian market as well as its first HEV to be manufactured in Indonesia. Production will be handled locally at PT Mitsubishi Motors Krama Yudha Indonesia, the company's production hub in the country.The Xforce* is a five-passenger compact SUV developed under the concept "Best-suited buddy for an exciting life." Following its launch in Indonesia in November 2023, the model has expanded to ASEAN markets such as Vietnam and the Philippines, as well as Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa, becoming one of Mitsubishi Motors' key global strategic models, with sales growing across regions. Well received for its stylish yet robust authentic SUV design, it offers a spacious and comfortable cabin for five passengers despite its maneuverable compact body size.The Xforce HEV adopts an HEV system derived from Mitsubishi Motors' renowned plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) technology, further enhancing the model's appeal through higher fuel efficiency, eco-friendliness, and powerful acceleration. Based on a front-wheel-drive system, Mitsubishi Motors' distinctive all-wheel control technologies, including Active Yaw Control (AYC), enable safe and secure driving with confidence and control. Moreover, drivers can select EV modes according to their driving needs, allowing for quiet operation when preferred."Despite its hybrid-electric powertrain, the Xforce HEV enables EV driving powered primarily by the motor, combining eco-friendliness with the powerful and smooth driving experience unique to electrified vehicles," said Keisuke Kishiura, president & COO of Mitsubishi Motors. "Together with Mitsubishi Motors' distinctive range of drive modes, this model will offer safe, secure, and comfortable mobility across a wide variety of weather and road conditions, making daily drives more enjoyable."* Sold as the Outlander Sport in some markets Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com

KAWASAKI, Japan, July 17, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has begun exploring business opportunities in the field of physical AI with leading robotics companies FANUC CORPORATION, YASKAWA Electric Corporation and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. This initiative aims to promote the development of a collaborative control platform that ensures sovereignty by bridging the digital and physical worlds and integrating NVIDIA’s open physical AI technologies. By accelerating the societal implementation of physical AI across various industrial sectors—including manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare— Fujitsu seeks to realize a society where humans and robots coexist and collaborate, and strengthen Japan’s industrial competitiveness.BackgroundIn recent years, various industrial sectors—particularly manufacturing—have faced growing challenges such as labor shortages due to Japan’s declining birthrate and aging population, a decline in the number of skilled technicians, and intensifying global competition. To resolve these challenges and achieve sustainable growth, the promotion of digital transformation (DX) is essential. In particular, expectations are rising for physical AI, where AI recognizes and analyzes real-world information and executes it as physical actions.Physical AI enables the automation of tasks, improved productivity, stable quality, and the creation of new services by allowing robots and various pieces of equipment to assess situations and autonomously determine and execute optimal actions. However, realizing this requires advanced robot control technology and an AI infrastructure that leverages high-quality on-site data, as well as a collaborative control platform that integrates these elements to bridge the digital and physical worlds. Yet, there are limits to what a single company can achieve in terms of development and widespread adoption.Given this situation, as a technology company, Fujitsu will promote the societal implementation of physical AI through collaboration with leading robotics companies—FANUC, Yaskawa Electric, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries—while simultaneously working to standardize and open up the collaborative control platform.Overview1. Social implementation utilizing physical AIThese explorations will cover the social implementation of physical AI in the following industrial sectors with plans to expand into other sectors in the future in place.- Factory solutions: By optimizing the planning of overall factory production activities—taking into account factors affecting production fluctuations and on-site conditions—and enabling autonomous on-site adaptation, Fujitsu will help the manufacturing industry achieve further productivity gains and flexibility.- Solutions for retail and logistics: By automating material handling operations based on logistics plans that incorporate real-time sales and inventory data, Fujitsu will achieve labor-saving and automation in logistics.- Healthcare solutions: Based on optimized plans triggered by instructions from hospital operational systems, robots autonomously execute tasks to automate the in-hospital transport of pharmaceuticals and specimens, as well as outpatient reception and guidance services.2. Promoting the standardization and openness of a sovereign collaborative control infrastructure by bridging the digital and physical worldsFujitsu will develop software platforms and hardware interfaces that serve as a common foundation for physical AI by first gaining a deep understanding the cutting-edge technologies—such as AI, robotics, control systems, simulation, and data analysis—held by each company. These technologies will facilitate collaboration among various robots and equipment, and help to realize more advanced autonomous control systems. At the same time, as the scope of robot applications expands and collaboration with other equipment increases, risks such as cyberattacks, system-wide downtime or malfunctions, and leaks of confidential information also rise. Therefore, Fujitsu will develop a sovereign collaborative control infrastructure which will be provided as an open platform for participating companies and research institutions, thereby promoting the implementation of physical AI across the entire industry.Collaboration with NVIDIAThrough this initiative, Fujitsu will lead business discussions with the companies and leverage the AI, world model, simulation, and robotics technologies underpinning NVIDIA’s physical AI platform. By doing so, it will further enhance the sovereign collaborative control platform and accelerate the social implementation of physical AI in industrial domains.- Fujitsu will leverage the NVIDIA Cosmos global foundation model in its socio-physical simulations to enhance its ability to understand and predict events in real-world environments. Furthermore, it will accelerate the development and real-world implementation of physical AI solutions across diverse sectors, including manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare. - Fujitsu will leverage libraries such as NVIDIA Omniverse, the NVIDIA Isaac open platform, and the Newton physics engine to streamline Sim2Real as well as robot learning, verification, and optimization.Future PlansStarting with business discussions with these companies, Fujitsu will formulate a roadmap for concrete technology development and business expansion. As the robotics market expands, Fujitsu is confident that establishing a framework to provide an AI infrastructure—leveraging Japan’s world-class robot control technology and high-quality on-site data—will be a crucial step toward Japan leading the global robotics market. Through the societal implementation of physical AI, Fujitsu will contribute to the realization of a safe and prosperous society where humans and robots coexist and collaborate, as well as to the strengthening of Japan’s industrial competitiveness.Executive CommentsKenji Yamaguchi, Representative Director, President and CEO, FANUC CORPORATION comments:"This collaboration marks an important step toward significantly advancing and accelerating the real-world deployment of Physical AI powered by robotics. We have already begun practical utilization of Physical AI systems based on open platforms. Our key objective is to bring unprecedented “AI systems that are flexible and that can be utilized by users of all skill levels” to the shop floor in a timely manner. By combining your company's autonomous AI platform ― which integrates Fujitsu’s Takane LLM and NVIDIA technologies ― with FANUC robots featuring advanced AI capabilities and support for open platforms such as ROS 2 and Python, we aim to address critical challenges such as labor shortages. Through this collaboration and by leveraging the AI technologies of NVIDIA, a strategic partner of both companies, we will strive to create a society in which people and robots coexist and collaborate seamlessly, strengthen industrial competitiveness, create new value, and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society."Masahiro Ogawa, Vice Chairman, Executive Officer, YASKAWA Electric Corporation comments:"It has been about 10 years since Yaskawa Electric proposed the solution concept “i3-Mechatronics” in 2017, aimed at realizing a new industrial automation revolution based on the fusion of mechatronics and data utilization. During this time, technologies such as AI and GPUs have evolved significantly, and the expansion of automation through data utilization—a goal we have championed—continues to advance.Our company rapidly brought the MOTOMAN NEXT—an autonomous AI robot equipped with NVIDIA GPUs as standard—to market. Furthermore, by advancing ROS 2 compatibility and leveraging robots as open platforms, we are working to implement physical AI in society, as outlined in our mid-term management plan. We believe that strengthening our relationships with various partners is essential to realizing this vision and further expanding the scope of automation. We have high hopes that this initiative will enable us to accelerate the societal implementation of physical AI together with all of you."Yasuhiko Hashimoto, President and Chief Executive Officer, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. comments:"We have high expectations that this collaboration will generate significant synergies between our companies and accelerate the social implementation of Physical AI. Today, the healthcare and nursing care sectors face serious challenges, including ageing populations and labor shortages. Addressing these issues through the creation of new solutions leveraging robotics and AI is an urgent priority.Kawasaki Heavy Industries possesses robotics technologies that are widely utilized across a broad range of industries, as well as extensive operational data and expertise accumulated over many years. By combining these strengths with Fujitsu’s advanced IT capabilities and digital platforms, we are confident that we can realize a hospital one-stop solution that safely and efficiently connects every stage of the patient journey—from hospital admission and consultation to treatment, surgery, and post-operative care—thereby helping to address critical healthcare challenges.Through this partnership with Fujitsu, we aim not only to advance technology development but also to co-create solutions that take root in real-world settings and contribute to improving the quality of healthcare. Together, we will deliver new value to the global healthcare and nursing care sectors."Jensen Huang, Founder and CEO of NVIDIA comments:"Physical AI is the next industrial revolution — and it will be made in Japan. Fujitsu, FANUC, YASKAWA and Kawasaki are the companies that taught the world how to manufacture. Together with NVIDIA's full-stack physical AI platform, they will teach the world's machines to think, move and work alongside people — across factories, hospitals and cities. Japan invented modern industry. With AI, Japan will define its next era."Takahito Tokita, Representative Director, CEO of Fujitsu Limited comments:"We are happy to begin exploring business opportunities together with leading robotics companies FANUC, Yaskawa Electric, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries—companies that are leading the global robotics industry. By bringing together the world-class robot control technologies developed by these companies with Fujitsu’s digital technologies and highly reliable computing capabilities, we aim to create a new social infrastructure in which people and robots work collaboratively across a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare.In addition, by leveraging NVIDIA’s advanced Physical AI technologies, we will synthesize a collaborative control platform that seamlessly connects business applications with robotic control technologies and expand its deployment globally. Through the vertical integration of robots and business applications, we can increase the autonomy of robotic decision-making and movement, enabling dramatic productivity improvements across a variety of operational environments.Building on the launch of this initiative, we will accelerate the social implementation of Physical AI, contributing to the realization of a safe and sustainable society while strengthening industrial competitiveness."Press Conference MaterialsHeld on July 16, 2026Announcement regarding the start of exploring physical AI development and implementation across industries. About FujitsuFujitsu’s purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. As the digital transformation partner of choice for customers around the globe, our 100,000 employees work to resolve some of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Our range of services and solutions draw on five key technologies: AI, Computing, Networks, Data & Security, and Converging Technologies, which we bring together to deliver sustainability transformation. Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 3.5 trillion yen (US$23 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 and remains the top digital services company in Japan by market share. Find out more: global.fujitsuPress ContactsFujitsu LimitedPublic, Investor and Analyst Relations DivisionInquiries Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com

TOKYO // Makati City, Philippines, July 17, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Japan and the Philippines established diplomatic relations in 1956, laying the foundation for decades of friendship, economic cooperation, and cultural exchange. Seventy years later, 2026 marks the Philippines–Japan Friendship Year, celebrating a partnership that continues to create meaningful opportunities for both nations.Against the backdrop of this enduring relationship, JCB—the only international payment brand based in Japan—entered the Philippine market in 1996 with a vision to bring Japanese excellence in payments closer to Filipino consumers. Over the past three decades, JCB has grown alongside Filipino cardholders by delivering seamless payment experiences and creating more opportunities for them to experience Japan through travel benefits, merchant partnerships, and collaborations with Japanese brands in both countries.As JCB celebrates its 30th anniversary in the Philippines, the company is proud to join the commemoration of 70 years of diplomatic relations between Japan and the Philippines, reaffirming its role as a bridge between the two nations. Through trusted partnerships and carefully curated experiences inspired by Japanese culture, JCB continues to bring Japan closer to Filipino consumers while strengthening the enduring connection between the two countries.To mark these shared milestones, JCB is launching a year-long celebration showcasing the connections it has fostered over the past three decades—from immersive cultural experiences and merchant collaborations to anniversary events and exclusive promotions inspired by the best of Japan.JCB will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a special event at the SM Mega Fashion Hall from September 25 to 27, 2026. More than a celebration of a company milestone, the event will also honor 70 years of friendship between Japan and the Philippines, showcasing how JCB has contributed to strengthening ties between the two nations through cultural exchange, trusted partnerships, and shared experiences. The event will bring together JCB Cardholders, banking partners, merchants, and guests for a vibrant showcase of Japanese culture and meaningful collaborations, underscoring JCB’s commitment to creating experiences that go beyond payments.To further commemorate these milestones, JCB is introducing a series of anniversary-themed promotions inspired by Japan and its longstanding friendship with the Philippines. These limited-time offers invite JCB Cardholders to experience Japanese culture and lifestyles through exclusive collaborations with participating partners.Japan visa application for PHP 30 (July 1 to 31, 2026)USD 30 off Japan Airlines (JAL) flights (Booking period: July 15 to 31, 2026; travel period: July 15, 2026, to May 31, 2027)Ramen for PHP 30 at Ramen Kuroda (Every Tuesday from July 14 to September 29, 2026)30% off at Mitsukoshi Fresh and Beauty (July 16 to August 16, 2026)For JCB Philippines Country Manager Wataru Tamura, JCB's 30th anniversary represents far more than a corporate milestone.“For us, this milestone is a celebration of the lasting relationships, shared experiences, and cultural connections JCB has built with Filipino cardholders over the past three decades,” said Tamura. “JCB remains committed to serving as a bridge between the two nations by creating meaningful partnerships and introducing more Filipino people to Japanese culture. Through these exclusive promotions and collaborations, we hope to bring people closer to the richness of Japanese culture and the warmth of Filipino hospitality, while creating memorable experiences that inspire future journeys together.”Thirty years after establishing its presence in the Philippines, JCB continues to evolve in step with the changing lifestyles of Filipino consumers while staying true to the Japanese values of innovation, trust, and hospitality.For more information on JCB’s 30th anniversary promotions, offers from participating merchants, and the full promotional mechanics, visit the JCB Philippines website or follow JCB Philippines on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates. To enjoy these exclusive benefits, apply for a JCB Card today. Terms and conditions apply. Promotional periods, eligibility requirements, and redemption mechanics may vary per offer.About JCBJCB is a major global payment brand and a leading credit card issuer and acquirer in Japan. JCB launched its card business in Japan in 1961 and began expanding worldwide in 1981. Its acceptance network includes about 72 million merchants around the world. JCB Cards are now issued mainly in Asian countries and territories, with more than 181 million cardmembers. As part of its international growth strategy, JCB has formed alliances with hundreds of leading banks and financial institutions globally to increase its merchant coverage and cardmember base. As a comprehensive payment solution provider, JCB commits to providing responsive and high-quality service and products to all customers worldwide. For more information, please visit: www.global.jcb/en/ContactAnna TakedaCorporate CommunicationsTel: +81-3-5778-8353Email: jcb-pr@info.jcb.co.jp Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com

TOKYO, July 16, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), a company engaged in the industrial precious metals business of TANAKA, today announced that "TANAKA H2 Nexus", one of Japan's largest 500 kW pure hydrogen fuel cell power generation facilities, began operation on July 8, 2026, at the TANAKA Shonan Fuel Cell Power Plant in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The facility demonstrates TANAKA's commitment to support the transition to a hydrogen society not only as a material supplier of hydrogen technologies, but also as a user of hydrogen energy. It serves as an operational platform for hydrogen utilization, enabling the company to gain practical operational expertise that will support future technology development and business initiatives. A ceremony commemorating the commencement of operations was also held on July 8, 2026.The facility also demonstrates TANAKA's commitment not only as a material supplier of hydrogen technologies but also as a user of hydrogen energy. Through the practical operation of the fuel cell power plant, TANAKA will accumulate knowledge and operational expertise related to hydrogen utilization and apply these insights to future technology development and business expansion, while supporting the broader adoption of hydrogen energy.TANAKA Shonan Fuel Cell Power Plant: Fuel Cell Power Generation Facility "TANAKA H2 Nexus"Background and Purpose of the Facility InstallationSince the 1980s, TANAKA has conducted research and development in the fields of fuel cells and hydrogen-related technologies based on its precious metal processing technologies. Currently, it has a world-leading supply record for precious metal catalysts for fuel cells. The company also develops and manufactures a broad range of technologies supporting the realization of a hydrogen society, including water electrolysis catalysts, gas reforming catalysts, precious metal-plated electrodes, and hydrogen permeable membranes.The installation of this facility is intended to further advance TANAKA's fuel cell technologies developed over decades, while leveraging the insights gained through the practical use of hydrogen energy and business growth, thereby contributing to the realization of a hydrogen society.In recent years, the use of hydrogen energy has expanded worldwide as the global transition toward decarbonization continues to accelerate. In the manufacturing sector as well, expectations for hydrogen are growing as a means to achieve both lower CO2 emissions and a stable energy supply.Powered by pure hydrogen, the facility is capable of supplying approximately 34% of the electricity consumed by TANAKA's nearby Shonan Plant when operating at maximum capacity, according to TANAKA's estimates. The facility marks an important step toward TANAKA's long-term goal of reducing CO2 emissions while ensuring a stable energy supply through the practical use of hydrogen-powered electricity generation.About the Ceremony Marking the Start of OperationsAt the ceremony marking the start of operations, TANAKA presented an overview of the facility, the background behind the project, and its hydrogen business initiatives.Representatives from the City of Hiratsuka, the City of Kawasaki, and Kanagawa Prefecture, who supported the project, attended the ceremony and delivered congratulatory remarks.In addition, Toshiba Corporation, which supplied the fuel cell power generation system, gave a presentation on the installed equipment, while FC-Cubic provided an overview of trends in the hydrogen industry. Representatives involved in the construction of the facility and the procurement of hydrogen also attended, highlighting the significance of the project and TANAKA's ongoing commitment to advancing the realization of a hydrogen society.At the ribbon-cutting ceremony held at the TANAKA Shonan Fuel Cell Power Plant in Hiratsuka, Koichiro Tanaka, Group CEO, TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Co., Ltd., delivered the remarks expressing his appreciation, stating:"Today, I am very pleased that one of Japan's largest 500 kW pure hydrogen fuel cell power generation facilities has begun operation here in Shonan. The commencement of operations of this facility marks a new step forward—not only in developing and providing technologies that support the hydrogen society, but also in demonstrating their value through real-world application and sharing that value with society. We will continue contributing to the realization of a sustainable society through our precious metal technologies and hydrogen energy, while continuing to take the challenge of creating a better future for the next generation."In his presentation, Tomoyuki Tada, COO, TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd., stated:"Until now, TANAKA has contributed to the advancement of hydrogen technologies by developing precious metal-based materials. With the commencement of operations of this facility, we are now beginning to operate as a user of hydrogen energy ourselves. This will enable us to identify operational challenges under real-world operating conditions and share our findings. Going forward, we will further strengthen collaboration with our partner companies and work with stakeholders across the hydrogen industry to address these challenges, thereby helping realize a hydrogen society."TANAKA will continue to leverage the expertise built over decades of research and development in hydrogen-related technologies to help realize a hydrogen society while advancing decarbonization.Photograph of the Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony on the day of the Commemorative Event Equipment OverviewItemDescriptionFacility NameFuel Cell Power Generation Facility "TANAKA H2 Nexus"LocationTANAKA Shonan Fuel Cell Power Plant (Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan)Commencement of OperationJuly 8, 2026Installed EquipmentToshiba's “H2Rex™” Pure Hydrogen Fuel Cell System (500 kW; five interconnected 100 kW units)Equipment Features• Overall efficiency of 95%• Design durability of approximately 80,000 operating hours• Heavy-duty salt-resistant specification suitable for installation in coastal environments such as port areas• Independent operation capability that enables operation during power outages (blackouts)• Optimized Energy Management System (EMS) providing load-following response speeds five times faster than conventional systems.SpecificationsRated output: 500 kW, Three-phase, three-wire AC 210/220 VOverall efficiency: 95% (Lower Heating Value (LHV) basis)Dimensions: W2.8 × D2.0 × H1.9 m (per unit) Photograph: Toshiba's "H2Rex™" Pure Hydrogen Fuel Cell SystemAbout TANAKASince its foundation in 1885, TANAKA has built a portfolio of products to support a diversified range of business uses focused on precious metals. TANAKA is a leader in Japan regarding the volume of precious metals it handles. Over many years, TANAKA has manufactured and sold precious metal products for industry and provided precious metals in such forms as jewelry and assets. As precious metals specialists, all Group companies in Japan and worldwide collaborate on manufacturing, sales, and technology development to offer a full range of products and services. With 5,778 employees, the group’s consolidated net sales for the fiscal year ended December 2025 were 1,097,813 million yen.TANAKA Industrial Precious Metal Materials Portalhttps://tanaka-preciousmetals.comProduct inquiriesTANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd.https://tanaka-preciousmetals.com/en/inquiries-on-industrial-products/Press inquiriesTANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Co., Ltd.https://tanaka-preciousmetals.com/en/inquiries-for-media/Press Release: https://www.acnnewswire.com/docs/files/2026716.pdf Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. 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TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 15, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) announced today that results from the real-world Lecanemab in Early Alzheimer's Disease (LEADER) Study show that nearly 83% of early Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients enrolled in the study remained stable (75.9%) or improved (6.6%) while receiving LEQEMBI® therapy over an average of 17 months. The results were consistent across sex, race, ethnicity and APOE genotype. The data was presented during the “Developing Topics Session #3-33-DEV-A: Lecanemab Three Years Post-Approval: A Comprehensive Multicenter, Real-World, Retrospective Study (LEADER) in Diverse US Clinical Settings” at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference® (AAIC®) 2026 in London and online.AD is a chronic, progressive disease that requires ongoing treatment. LEQEMBI targets the underlying pathology of the disease and works in two ways throughout treatment - by removing insoluble (plaque) and soluble amyloid beta (protofibrils), helping to slow cognitive decline and loss of daily functioning. Data show continued treatment with LEQEMBI may be able to help keep patients in early AD for longer. Early AD includes mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to AD and mild AD dementia.LEADER Study DesignThe three-year LEADER Study is a multicenter, retrospective real-world study designed to examine LEQEMBI utilization, treatment persistence, transition to maintenance therapy, safety, cognitive and functional assessments, and healthcare professional (HCP) implementation learnings in diverse U.S. clinical settings for patients with early Alzheimer's disease (AD). The study integrated deidentified chart and electronic medical record (EMR) data from 13 U.S. sites, HCP surveys and HCP interviews. This interim analysis included 432 patients with early AD who received at least seven LEQEMBI infusions as of May 2026.Patient Characteristics at Baseline* Mean age: 74 years* Female Patients: 55.8%Disease Stage at Baseline* Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to AD: 63.9%* Mild AD dementia: 36.1%.Treatment* The mean duration of LEQEMBI treatment was 520 days.• The mean number of LEQEMBI doses was 26.* Change in disease stage was defined as: - Stable - Patient remaining in the same disease stage (MCI due to AD or mild AD dementia)from baseline throughout the course of LEQEMBI treatment.- Improvement - Patient transitioning from mild AD dementia at baseline to MCI due to AD overthe course of LEQEMBI treatment.- Progression - Patient advancing from MCI at baseline to mild/moderate AD dementia or from mild AD dementia at baseline to moderate AD dementia throughout the course of LEQEMBI treatment. LEADER Study Key FindingsReal-World Evidence Shows Long-Term Benefit with Continuous LEQEMBI Treatment Across Sex,Race, Ethnicity and APOE GenotypeOverall Study Population Findings* Of the 432 participants enrolled in the LEADER study, disease stage could be evaluated in 427. Among these patients with early Alzheimer's disease, 82.5% remained stable or improved while receiving LEQEMBI, with consistent results across sex, race, ethnicity, and APOE genotypegroups.* 75.9% remained stable compared with baseline, meaning they remained in the same disease stagethroughout treatment.* 6.6% improved from baseline, moving from mild AD dementia to MCI due to AD.* Nearly 87% of patients chose to remain on LEQEMBI treatment.* In analyses by APOE ε4 status, clinician-evaluated stable or improved disease stage was observed in: - 81.7% of APOE ε4 heterozygotes (stable: 73.8.%; improved: 7.9%) - 81.0% of APOE ε4 homozygotes (stable: 75.9%; improved: 5.2%). Maintenance Dosing Population Findings• Of the 432 participants in the LEADER study, 155 transitioned to once-every-four-weeks intravenous(IV) maintenance treatment, and 14 transitioned to once-weekly subcutaneous (SC) maintenance treatment.• Among the 155 participants who transitioned to IV maintenance therapy, nearly 81% remained stable(72.3%) or improved (8.4%).• Of the 14 patients who transitioned to SC maintenance treatment, 12 (85.7%) maintained their disease stage.Real-World Safety Consistent with U.S. FDA-Approved LabelOverall safety observations in this real-world study were consistent with the U.S. FDA-approved label.• ARIA (amyloid-related imaging abnormalities)* was observed in 12.3% of patients overall; ARIA-E was observed in 6.3% and ARIA-H in 7.9% and isolated ARIA-H in 6.0%. Most ARIA cases were asymptomatic and mild in radiographic severity.• No new ARIA-E events, macrohemorrhages or intracerebral hemorrhages greater than 1 cm were reported during once-every-four-weeks IV maintenance therapy.APOE ε4 status safety observations were consistent with the overall cohort and the U.S. FDA-approved label.• ARIA-E was observed in 5.3% of APOE ε4 noncarriers, 6.1% of APOE ε4 heterozygotes and 10.3%of APOE ε4 homozygotes.• ARIA-H was observed in 12.1%, 4.8% and 12.1%, respectively. • In APOE ε4 homozygotes, no severe ARIA was reported, and all graded ARIA cases were mild to moderate in radiographic severity. Antithrombotic therapy, including anticoagulants or antiplatelet medications, was used by 106 patients, representing 24.5% of the study population.• Of these, 11 patients were receiving an anticoagulant, either alone or with an antiplatelet medication, and 95 patients were receiving antiplatelet therapy only.• Among patients receiving antithrombotic therapy, the incidence of ARIA was not meaningfully different from that observed in patients not receiving antithrombotic therapy. * ARIA refers to amyloid-related imaging abnormalities that can be observed with anti-amyloid beta antibody treatment and includes ARIA-E, which involves edema/effusion, and ARIA-H, which involves hemosiderin deposition, including cerebral microhemorrhage, cerebral macrohemorrhage and superficial siderosis, as observed on brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Eisai serves as the lead for lecanemab’s development and regulatory submissions globally with Eisai and Biogen co-commercializing and co-promoting the product and Eisai having final decision-making authority.MEDIA CONTACTSEisai Co., Ltd.Public Relations DepartmentTEL: +81 (0)3-3817-5120Eisai Europe, Ltd.EMEA Communications Department+44 (0)7760 619251Emea-comms@eisai.netEisai Inc. (U.S.)Julie Edelman+1-862-213-5915Julie_Edelman@eisai.comBiogen Inc.Madeleine Shin+1-781-464-3260public.affairs@biogen.comINVESTOR CONTACTSEisai Co., Ltd.Investor Relations DepartmentTEL: +81 (0) 3-3817-5122Biogen Inc.Tim Power+ 1-781-464-2442IR@biogen.com For more information: https://www.eisai.com/news/2026/pdf/enews202641pdf.pdf Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com

TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 15, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB), announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental Biologics License Application(sBLA) for a once-weekly lecanemab-irmb subcutaneous injection (U.S. brand name: LEQEMBI IQLIK®) as an initiation dose for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease.LEQEMBI IQLIK is administered via an autoinjector, introducing a convenient alternative to intravenous (IV) dosing from the start of treatment. For initiation, the approved regimen is 500 mg given once weekly as two 250mg injections, each delivered in approximately 15 seconds. LEQEMBI IQLIK may also be used for maintenance dosing at 360 mg once weekly after 18 months of IV or subcutaneous treatment. Throughout the entire treatment course - from initiation through maintenance - patients may receive LEQEMBI either as IV infusion oras subcutaneous (SC) injection with LEQEMBI IQLIK. Patients may also switch from IV to SC administration, or vice versa, providing greater convenience and flexibility in LEQEMBI administration.LEQEMBI is indicated in the United States for adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or mild dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease, collectively referred to as early Alzheimer’s disease. MCI due to AD is the earliest symptomatic stage of Alzheimer’s disease and can appear with subtle symptoms such as forgetfulness, confusion, or feeling at a loss for words.Clinical Data Supporting FDA Approval of Subcutaneous Initiation Dosing The FDA approval of LEQEMBI IQLIK as an initiation dose is supported by a comprehensive clinical data package evaluating SC administration of lecanemab across multiple studies and a range of dosing regimens. Sub-studies within the Phase 3 Clarity AD long-term extension (LTE), following the 18-month core study in individuals with early Alzheimer’s disease, showed:* Once-weekly subcutaneous administration achieved exposure equivalent to intravenous dosing, supporting similar clinical (efficacy) and biomarker (amyloid removal) benefits.* The rate of exposure-related adverse events such as ARIA-E with SC administration is expected to becomparable with IV administration. There was no increase in isolated ARIA-H (i.e., ARIA-H in patients who did not also experience ARIA-E) for LEQEMBI compared to placebo.* The overall safety profile of SC administration was generally similar to intravenous administration. Injection-related reactions were observed with subcutaneous LEQEMBI, most of which were localized, while systemic reactions were less frequently observed. “The approval of LEQEMBI IQLIK for initiation dosing marks a new era of Alzheimer's treatments," said Howard Fill it, MD, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer Emeritus of the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation(ADDF). "For the first time, patients and their care partners have meaningful choice in how anti-amyloid treatment is delivered. As treatment approaches continue to expand, innovations in drug delivery will play acritical role in improving access to therapies, supporting the investigation of potential combination treatments, and advancing a precision medicine approach to Alzheimer’s care.”Expanding Treatment Flexibility Across the Alzheimer’s Disease Care Pathway The approval of LEQEMBI IQLIK as a subcutaneous initiation dose provides patients and care partners with the only at-home administration option throughout the Alzheimer’s disease treatment journey which could support access and delivery of care across healthcare settings. Subcutaneous administration may:* Reduce the burden of clinic visits for patients and care partners* Reduce reliance on infusion and associated healthcare resources* Decrease treatment preparation and administration time, and nursing monitoring requirements* Preserve infusion capacity for patients who prefer or require intravenous therapyInsights from an autoinjector acceptability study indicated that 94% of patients with early Alzheimer’s disease and their care partners, found the LEQEMBI IQLIK device easy to use, with high levels of satisfaction and confidence in using it in an at-home setting.*For more information: https://www.eisai.com/news/2026/pdf/enews202640pdf.pdf Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com

TOKYO, July 15, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Eisai Co., Ltd. today announced the latest findings on etalanetug (development code: E2814) showed that this investigational anti-MTBR antibody reduced levels of plasma eMTBRtau243, a key biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) tau tangle pathology. The investigational compound etalanetug may have the potential to bind to the microtubule-binding region (MTBR) of tau protein and prevent the seeding and propagation of tau pathology in the brain. Tau tangles are a hallmark of AD and are believed to be strongly associated with memory loss, cognitive decline, and disease progression.1 The findings were presented during the Featured Research Session, “Mechanisms Beyond Amyloid: Etalanetug Reduces Tau Tangle-Specific Plasma Biomarker eMTBR-tau243 in Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer’s Disease (DIAD),” at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference® (AAIC®) 2026 in London and online.The highly sensitive blood biomarker assay measuring eMTBR-tau243 was developed as a potential alternative for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) testing. This analysis evaluated changes in plasma tau biomarkers following etalanetug administration and compared them with changes observed in CSF biomarkers in individuals with DIAD enrolled in the Phase Ib/II Study 103(NCT04971733).Key FindingsPlasma eMTBR-tau243 captures disease-specific pathological changes originating from taupathology in the brain- Etalanetug reduced CSF eMTBR-tau243 by 62% at three months and by 89% at nine months.- Etalanetug reduced plasma eMTBR-tau243 by 78% at 3 months and by more than 90% at 9 months,indicating that plasma eMTBR-tau243 closely mirrored disease-related changes captured in CSF.- Plasma phosphorylated tau (p-tau217, p-tau181, and p-tau231) and t-tau increased after etalanetug administration in both individuals with DIAD and healthy adults. This change is considered to be attributable to non-CNS tau species derived from peripheral tissues being stabilized by binding to etalanetug in plasma, thereby inhibiting their degradation.- Plasma eMTBR-tau243 was largely absent in healthy adults and detected only in patients with DIAD, suggesting it reflects disease-related tau pathology. Administration of etalanetug reduced levels of this biomarker.- These results suggest that plasma eMTBR-tau243, unlike plasma phosphorylated tau species and ttau, is a biomarker that captures disease-specific pathological changes originating from tau pathologyin the brain.Etalanetug acts on tau pathology in the brain, one of the underlying pathologies of AD- Etalanetug reduced multiple CSF phosphorylated tau species and t-tau in patients with DIAD. Among these, p-tau205 is a marker reflecting late-stage tau pathology (T2 biomarker) in the Alzheimer's Association guidelines. 2- These findings represent the first report of an anti-tau therapy reducing CSF p-tau205 in patients with DIAD.These results highlight that etalanetug acts on tau pathology in the brain, one of the underlying pathologies of AD. Plasma eMTBR-tau243 may serve as a practical, less invasive biomarker that captures AD-specific pathological changes and may play an important role in the future clinical development of etalanetug.* eMTBR-tau243 is a novel fluid biomarker consisting of tau fragments that include tau protein amino acid residue 243 and MTBR, with endogenous cleavage at the C-terminal side of residue 256. It is thought to arise during the formation of neurofibrillary tangles, a key pathological feature of AD, and a strong correlation has been shown between tau PET and eMTBR-tau243 in both plasma and CSF.3** DIAD: Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer’s disease (DIAD) is a rare form of AD that causes memory loss and dementia in individuals — typically while they are in their 30s to 50s. The disease affects less than 1% of the total population of people with Alzheimer’s disease.Media Inquiries:Public Relations DepartmentEisai Co., Ltd.+81-(0)3-3817-5120Eisai Europe, Ltd.EMEA Communications Department+44 (0) 797 487 9419Emea-comms@eisai.netEisai Inc. (U.S.)Libby Holman+ 1-201-753-1945Libby_Holman@eisai.com About etalanetug (E2814)Etalanetug is an anti-MTBR (microtubule-binding region) tau antibody discovered through collaborative research between Eisai and University College London. It is designed to inhibit the propagation of tau seeds within the brain. Etalanetug is being developed as a potential disease-modifying therapy for tauopathies, including sporadic Alzheimer’s disease (AD).Currently, etalanetug is being evaluated in two ongoing clinical studies: the Tau NexGen Phase II/III trial indominantly inherited Alzheimer’s disease (DIAD), conducted under the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network Trials Unit (DIAN-TU) and led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, added to the standard of-care anti-Aβ protofibril antibody lecanemab (brand name: LEQEMBI), and the Phase II Study 202, a global randomized trial in individuals with early sporadic AD, also assessing etalanetug added to lecanemab. In September 2025, etalanetug received Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).Phase 1b/2 Study 103 (NCT04971733)Phase 1b/2 Study 103 is an open-label study evaluating the safety, tolerability, and effects of etalanetug on tau-related biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in participants with dominantly inherited Alzheimer's disease(DIAD). Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com

TOKYO, July 15, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has developed a first-of-its-kind technology (*1) that uses proprietary AI to rapidly generate highly detailed 3D models in as little as one minute, solely from footage captured with general-purpose cameras such as those on smartphones, while automatically removing unnecessary subjects. This technology was developed in collaboration with the Keio AI Research Center (*2).The technology can generate 3D models in as little as one minute that precisely replicate on-site conditions without the need for costly specialized equipment and without interrupting operations, even in frequently changing environments such as electric power infrastructure facilities and construction sites. Additionally, the 3D models can be easily viewed on ordinary computers or tablets, allowing users to instantly assess on-site conditions. This facilitates remote facility inspections and enables rapid decision-making in the event of anomalies.With this technology, NEC aims to promote the adoption of digital twin technology among infrastructure operators and the construction industry, helping to alleviate labor shortages and enhance facility safety. NEC plans to commercialize this technology within fiscal year 2027.BackgroundIn recent years, infrastructure operators and worksites in the construction industry have been facing labor shortages and rising travel costs associated with facility inspections. This has resulted in expanded efforts to share on-site footage with supervisors in remote locations to facilitate remote decision-making and guidance. However, relying solely on video feeds from sites makes it difficult to quickly identify specific scenes or viewpoints, posing challenges in accurately assessing on-site situations.In this context, as one method for creating digital twins—which replicate real-world on-site conditions in virtual spaces—there are high expectations for the use of 3D models that allow users to view the areas they wish to inspect from any viewpoint. Meanwhile, hurdles to adoption remain, including the need for costly specialized equipment, the halting of on-site operations for filming, and the considerable time required to generate 3D models after filming.To address these challenges, NEC combined Gaussian Splatting (*4), a technique that has recently attracted attention for its growing use in generating backgrounds for movies and animation, with its proprietary AI, achieving the rapid generation of highly detailed 3D models.Value provided by this technologyThis newly developed technology eliminates the need for costly specialized equipment and enables the rapid generation of highly detailed 3D models that precisely replicate on-site conditions without disrupting operations. Furthermore, the 3D models can be viewed on ordinary computers or tablets, allowing users to instantly assess on-site conditions. In addition to enabling remote facility inspections and facilitating rapid decision-making in the event of anomalies, this technology allows for the optimal allocation of limited personnel, which supports more efficient and advanced on-site operations.Features of this technology(1) Rapid generation of 3D models using efficient, optimized placement of pointsThe technology automatically analyzes the visual complexity of on-site video footage. In complex areas, the points forming the 3D model are densely clustered. In contrast, in more uniform areas, these points are more spaced out, optimizing the quantity and density of the points. This enables the generation of highly detailed 3D models while minimizing the total number of points required, all without sacrificing visual detail. Compared to conventional methods for generating Gaussian Splatting, this approach reduces the generation time by 90%, enabling rapid generation in as little as one minute.(2) High reproducibility of on-site conditions through automatic removal of unnecessary subjectsDuring the 3D model generation process, the technology automatically detects and removes temporary subjects that are visible in on-site footage. Additionally, since the background of the areas removed can be inferred and filled in based on the surrounding footage, accurate 3D models of on-site conditions that are free from unnecessary subjects can be generated even at sites in operation.Going forward, NEC remains committed to driving the adoption of digital twin technology among infrastructure operators, the construction industry, and beyond to alleviate personnel shortages, facilitate business transformation, and enhance facility safety.(*1) According to NEC research.(*2) Research conducted in collaboration with Professor Hideo Saito, a leading expert in the field of visual computing. https://www.keio.ac.jp/ja/org/kgri/research-centers/2026/A26-19/(Japanese text)(*3) Footage from the FM-Base(R) training and R&D center was used. FM-Base is a registered trademark of NEC Facilities, Ltd.(*4) Gaussian Splatting is a technique where spaces are depicted as clusters of scattered points with spatial extent. Lighter than their conventional counterparts, 3D models generated using Gaussian Splatting are known for their precise replication of colors and shapes. This allows for accurate 3D renderings of detailed shapes, layouts, and external appearances of equipment and machinery, as well as small parts like meters and buttons, while minimizing distortion and information loss.About NECThe NEC Group leverages technology to create social value and promote a more sustainable world where everyone has the chance to reach their full potential. NEC Corporation was established in 1899. Today, the NEC Group’s approximately 110,000 employees utilize world-leading AI, security, and communications technologies to solve the most pressing needs of customers and society. For more information, please visit https://www.nec.com, and follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube. Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com

London, July 15, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Hitachi Rail has been awarded the prestigious EcoVadis Platinum Medal, placing the company among the top 1% of businesses assessed globally by EcoVadis over the past 12 months.This recognition highlights the strength and maturity of Hitachi Rail’s sustainability management system and reflects the company’s continued commitment to responsible business practices, environmental stewardship, ethical conduct, and supply chain transparency.The EcoVadis Platinum Medal is the highest level of recognition granted by EcoVadis, one of the world’s most trusted providers of business sustainability ratings. The assessment evaluates companies across four key areas: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement.“Sustainability is not an ambition alongside business – it is increasingly integrated into how business creates value. Achieving EcoVadis Platinum reflects the progress we are making in embedding sustainability into the way we operate, make decisions, and manage risk. It also reflects the commitment of colleagues across our business who are strengthening performance, building resilience, and creating value every day,” said Dr. Maiya Shibasaki, Chief Sustainability Officer. As a global leader in sustainable transportation solutions, Hitachi Rail continues to invest in innovation that supports the transition to low-carbon mobility, helping cities and regions reduce emissions while improving connectivity and quality of life.The Platinum Medal also underscores Hitachi Rail’s commitment to transparency and responsible practices across its value chain. By working closely with suppliers and stakeholders, the company promotes high sustainability standards throughout its operations and business relationships, reinforcing its ambition to contribute to a more sustainable future through innovative rail technologies, digital solutions, and environmentally responsible transportation systems.About Hitachi, Ltd.Through its Social Innovation Business (SIB) that brings together IT, OT(Operational Technology) and products, Hitachi aims to be a global leader in continuously transforming social infrastructure through digital, contributing to a harmonized society where the environment, wellbeing, and economic growth are in balance. Hitachi operates worldwide across four sectors – Digital Systems & Services, Energy, Mobility, and Connective Industries – as well as a Strategic SIB Business Unit focused on new growth areas. With Lumada at its core, Hitachi creates value by combining data, technology and domain knowledge to solve customer and social challenges. Revenues for FY2025 (ended March 31, 2026) totaled 10,586.7 billion yen, with 606 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 290,000 employees worldwide. Visit us at www.hitachi.com.About LumadaAbout Hitachi RailHitachi Rail is committed to driving the transition to sustainable mobility and has a clear focus on partnering with customers to rethink mobility. Its mission is to help every passenger, customer, and community enjoy the benefits of more connected, smooth, and sustainable transportation. With a turnover of more than €7 billion and 24,000 employees in more than 50 countries, Hitachi Rail is a reliable partner for the world's best transport companies. The company's presence is global, but the company is local, with success based on developing local talent and investing in people and communities. Its international expertise and experience covers every part of urban ecosystems, main lines and freight railways, from high-quality production and maintenance of rolling stock to digital signaling, payment systems and smart operations. Hitachi Rail, famous for Japan's iconic high-speed train, leverages the digital and artificial intelligence expertise of Hitachi Group companies to accelerate innovation and develop new technologies. For more information, visit hitachirail.com Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com

TOKYO, July 15, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Anime Tokyo Station, an exhibition center for Japanese anime operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Association of Japanese Animations, is a facility that promotes the appeal of Japanese anime to the world under the motto “Making ANIME more interesting, Bringing ANIME far into the future.” Since opening in October 2023, the facility has welcomed numerous visitors from Japan and overseas, and on June 20, 2026, the number of visitors reached 300,000.The 300,000th visitors marking this milestone were a pair of guests. To commemorate surpassing 300,000 visitors, they were presented with anime goods sold at the goods store on the second floor, and they shared their surprise and delight: “I’m so happy—I never imagined I would be the 300,000th visitor!” When asked about which exhibits left an impression on them, they commented, “I’ve been watching BLEACH since I was little, and today I got to experience ‘Bankai’ through the digital content on the second floor. It’s amazing that you can experience all this for free.”Anime Tokyo Station preserves approximately 50,000 valuable materials related to past anime production processes on the first basement floor. The facility also exhibits the production process for traditional hand-drawn animation prior to the use of digital methods, introducing the production tools used at the time and materials created during the production process. In addition, special exhibitions on popular anime are held regularly on the second floor, introducing works currently being broadcast as well as titles that are attracting attention overseas.As a facility where a variety of people such as travelers visiting Tokyo from all over the world can discover both classic masterpieces and the latest popular series, and enjoy the appeal of anime from a variety of perspectives, Anime Tokyo Station will continue to share the appeal of anime and Tokyo with a wide range of anime fans both in Japan and overseas.Exhibit Currently Being Held- Second floorTV Anime “BLEACH: THE BLOOD WARFARE - The Calamity” Special Exhibition (until August 16, 2026)©K/STDPMore information: https://animetokyo.jp/en/archives/events/events75/- First basement floor“ChaO” Special Exhibition (until July 31, 2026)©2025 ChaO Production CommitteeMore information: https://animetokyo.jp/en/archives/events/events76/Venue OverviewName:Anime Tokyo Station (also known as "Anime Tokyo")Location:Floors B1 to 2F of Tokyu East 5 (2-25-5 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo)*4 minutes on foot from Ikebukuro StationHours:11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (last admission: 6:45 p.m. / Special exhibitions close: 6:30 p.m.)Closed: Mondays*If Monday falls on a holiday, the venue will be open on Monday and closed on the following dayNew Year's holiday periodMay be closed on other daysPlease check the venue website before coming.Admission fee:FreeWebsite:https://animetokyo.jp/en/SNS：X｜https://x.com/animetokyo_info (@animetokyo_info)Instagram｜https://www.instagram.com/animetokyostation/(@animetokyostation)YouTube｜https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSJOjGJE5Yiqw3PZ97AVdJw Inquiries regarding this press releasePublic Relations Office of "Anime Tokyo Station" (Kyodo PR)Contact person: Miri YasudaE-mail: animetokyo-pr@kyodo-pr.co.jp Press release: https://www.acnnewswire.com/docs/files/20260715.pdf Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com

KAWASAKI, Japan, July 14, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Fujitsu Limited today announced the Japan launch of the Fujitsu AI-driven Modernization Service. Available from today, the service is designed to support the sustainable growth of businesses and organizations, and combines Fujitsu's practical modernization expertise cultivated through decades of system integration with generative AI. By leveraging multiple AI models and the expertise of specialized engineers, the service automates and optimizes modernization initiatives centered on rewrite and rehost approaches. The service supports customers’ modernization efforts rapidly and efficiently, and can shorten migration periods by approximately 40%.In recent years, with the acceleration of digital transformation (DX) and AI transformation (AX) in enterprises, the modernization of underlying legacy systems has become an urgent issue for strengthening competitiveness and responding quickly to environmental changes. This is particularly critical in sectors such as finance, public services, and healthcare, where legal revisions are frequent. Similarly, manufacturing and distribution industries, which require complex operational management, have accumulated years of operational know-how in legacy systems.To address these challenges, this service combines Fujitsu's proprietary AI platform Fujitsu Kozuchi and the Takane large language model (LLM) [1], with cutting-edge AI technologies such as Anthropic PBC's Claude and OpenAI's GPT. It also integrates the practical knowledge of Fujitsu's specialized engineers, Modernization Meisters, who are deeply familiar with legacy technologies. This fusion enables speedy and high-quality modernization, supporting customers' rapid business transformation.Through the provision of this service, Fujitsu will help various customers establish leadership in data utilization and contribute to the realization of rapid data-driven management decisions.Features of the Service1. Accelerating modernization through AI-driven automationAs core information for modernization, the service uses AI to comprehensively analyze various data from target legacy assets and centrally manages them as AI-ready structured data through Fujitsu’s proprietary AI technology. By establishing consistent decision-making criteria across modernization phases, the service minimizes rework and quality variations. Furthermore, it enables flexible adaptation to future expansion while preserving the value of existing system assets.The service also enables large-scale, efficient code conversion by leveraging proprietary AI agents developed specifically for modernization automation. These agents orchestrate workflows and execute tasks in parallel, while harness engineering automates language conversion and verification, and loop engineering continuously improves conversion outcomes. Rather than performing simple mechanical code conversion, the service enables migration to maintainable and extensible Java applications based on object-oriented principles. In addition, a human-in-the-loop approach provides final review and supplementation by experienced engineers, ensuring both consistent quality and effective risk mitigation. Together, these capabilities support large-scale, complex modernization projects while reducing project timelines by approximately 40%.2. Promoting customer DX with multi-AI modernization that optimally utilizes multiple AIsAt the core of the service are Fujitsu Kozuchi and the Takane LLM, combined with self-evolving multi-AI agent technology in which multiple AI agents collaborate to execute tasks and learn autonomously.In addition to Fujitsu's development technologies, the service actively utilizes world-leading AI technologies such as Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI's GPT. These technologies are flexibly combined and provided as a transformation service according to customer business needs, program characteristics, and security levels. This allows customers to focus on their core initiatives, such as business transformation and ROI (Return On Investment) generation, without requiring them to focus on the optimal selection and operational burden of rapidly evolving AI technologies, thereby steadily promoting modernization.3. Achieving high-speed and high-precision modernization with dedicated AI agents trained on Fujitsu's unique knowledgeSpecialized AI agents are trained on data from thousands of projects implemented by Fujitsu over many years, as well as success stories, and failure cases, which have been recorded and digitized as knowledge. This enables Japan-originated modernization with high reproducibility, reliability, and certainty, regardless of location and time, addressing the challenge of securing knowledge engineers in modernization, and accelerating its deployment.4. Sequentially providing self-service platforms to support customers' own AI utilizationAs the first phase of its AI modernization platform services, Fujitsu launched Fujitsu Application Transform powered by Fujitsu Kozuchi, an automated design document generation service, in March 2026. This newly launched Fujitsu AI-driven Modernization Service is specifically designed for modernization. Fujitsu optimally selects and adopts the latest AI technologies and provides them as a transformation service to customers. Fujitsu will sequentially provide AI service platforms that enable customers to perform modernization themselves, maximizing the practical knowledge gained from this service. Through the continued provision of this service, Fujitsu will support further acceleration and sustainable evolution of customers' modernization efforts.Figure: Overview of Fujitsu AI-driven Modernization Service[1] Takane LLMA large language model jointly developed by Fujitsu and Cohere Inc.About FujitsuFujitsu's purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. As the digital transformation partner of choice for customers around the globe, our 100,000 employees work to resolve some of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Our range of services and solutions draw on five key technologies: AI, Computing, Networks, Data & Security, and Converging Technologies, which we bring together to deliver sustainability transformation. Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 3.5 trillion yen (US$23 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 and remains the top digital services company in Japan by market share. Find out more: global.fujitsuPress ContactsFujitsu LimitedPublic, Investor and Analyst Relations DivisionInquiries Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com

TOKYO, July 14, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Anime Tokyo Station is an anime exhibition site focused on Japanese anime content, which has developed a devout fan base around the world. From May 30, 2026 to August 16, 2026, it will be holding the TV Anime “BLEACH: THE BLOOD WARFARE - The Calamity” Special Exhibition. A sneak preview was held for the press on May 29, the day before the exhibition opened.©K/STDPThis special exhibition will feature past key visuals from the TV animation series “BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War,” as well as life-size character panels and a full-scale replica of the Zanpakuto “Zangetsu.” Additionally, visitors can relive the story through panels showcasing scenes from “Thousand-Year Blood War.” The exhibition will also feature the exhibition’s original digital content that allows visitors to experience the world of Bankai. The entire exhibition is designed to let visitors enjoy the charm and worldbuilding of the series with an immersive experience.Please visit Tokyo Anime Station and enjoy the thrilling worldbuilding and exhibits of the TV animation series “BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War.”Exhibits©K/STDPAbout the SeriesWhat is “BLEACH”?BLEACH is a smash-hit, sword-battle action manga by Tite Kubo that was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. Even after its conclusion, the series continues to enjoy enduring popularity worldwide, with over 130 million copies sold. The animated TV series, which began airing in October 2004, has produced over 360 episodes to date, along with four feature films.The final arc, Thousand-Year Blood War, premiered in October 2022 on TV TOKYO and other networks. The final part, BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity, is scheduled to be broadcast on July 25th 2026.TV animation series “BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War” Official Website: https://bleach-anime.com/en/Official X: @BLEACHanimationOfficial Instagram: @bleach_official_animeOfficial TikTok: @bleach.officialEvent OverviewTitle:TV Anime “BLEACH: THE BLOOD WARFARE - The Calamity” Special ExhibitionDates:May 30, 2026 to August 16, 2026Name:Anime Tokyo Station (also known as "Anime Tokyo")Location:Floors B1 to 2F of Tokyu East 5 (2-25-5 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo)*4 minutes on foot from Ikebukuro StationHours:11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (last admission: 6:45 p.m. / Special exhibitions close: 6:30 p.m.)Closed: Mondays*If Monday falls on a holiday, the venue will be open on Monday and closed on the following dayNew Year's holiday periodMay be closed on other daysPlease check the venue website before coming.Admission fee:FreeWebsite:https://animetokyo.jp/en/SNS：X｜https://x.com/animetokyo_info (@animetokyo_info)Instagram｜https://www.instagram.com/animetokyostation/(@animetokyostation)YouTube｜https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSJOjGJE5Yiqw3PZ97AVdJw Inquiries regarding this press releasePublic Relations Office of "Anime Tokyo Station" (Kyodo PR)Contact person: Miri YasudaE-mail: animetokyo-pr@kyodo-pr.co.jp PDF: https://www.acnnewswire.com/docs/files/20260714.pdf Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com

TOKYO, July 14, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - JCB Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Takayoshi Futae, Chairman and CEO; hereinafter "JCB") hereby announces that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with an affiliate of Circle Internet Group, Inc. (“Circle”) (NYSE:CRCL), to explore collaboration utilizing stablecoins.Under this MOU, JCB and Circle will explore collaboration opportunities that combine Circle’s stablecoin payment infrastructure with JCB's global merchant network to advance cross-border payments and develop new payment experiences for merchants and customers.Background of the MOUStablecoins are gaining attention around the world as a foundation for creating a new ecosystem in cashless societies, given their high level of convenience, and the market is expanding rapidly. In particular, the use of stablecoins in payments is expected to bring a wide range of benefits, including reducing the burden of currency exchange for inbound tourists, further improving the efficiency of fund settlement, and improving cash flow for merchants.Against this backdrop, Circle has developed a full suite of stablecoin and blockchain infrastructure including USDC, EURC, Gateway and Arc, designed to support next-generation payment and settlement applications.As a global payments company, JCB is actively exploring new technologies that can enhance payment experiences for consumers and merchants while improving the efficiency of payment infrastructure.The MOU establishes a framework for ongoing collaboration between JCB and Circle, as they evaluate the application of stablecoin-enabled payment infrastructure across global payment use cases.Collaboration topics under considerationUnder the agreement, the two companies will primarily explore collaboration in the following areas:1. Cross-border treasury and paymentsBy utilizing USDC, the companies will explore opportunities to enhance cross-border treasury operations and payments. Initial efforts will include a proof of concept (PoC) focused on JCB’s internal fund transfers. The companies will evaluate opportunities to improve payment efficiency, reduce remittance costs, and support broader cross-border payment flows.2. Stablecoin-enabled payments at merchants in JapanThe companies will explore in-store stablecoin payment experiences for merchants and international visitors to Japan, while evaluating technologies that support interoperability and seamless payment experiences across multiple blockchain networks.Beyond these initial areas of exploration, JCB and Circle will continue to evaluate additional opportunities for collaboration that leverage stablecoin infrastructure to deliver new payment experiences for consumers and merchants.JCB’s Initiatives to Bring Stablecoin Payments into Practical Use in JapanIn January 2026, JCB also began collaboration with Digital Garage, Inc. ("Digital Garage") and Resona Holdings, Inc. ("Resona HD") toward the real-world implementation of stablecoin payments (*). In that collaboration, with Digital Garage as a partner, JCB has been identifying issues and examining solutions for enabling stablecoin payments at merchants in Japan through a proof of concept for stablecoin payments at physical stores.Through collaboration with Circle, Digital Garage, Resona HD, and other companies, JCB will contribute to the real-world implementation of stablecoin payments in Japan and overseas, as well as to the creation of a new payments ecosystem.(*) Press release dated January 16, 2026: "JCB, Digital Garage, and Resona Holdings Begin Collaboration Toward the Real-World Implementation of Stablecoin Payments"https://www.global.jcb/ja/press/2026/202601161100_others.pdf Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com

Contract Signing Ceremony with Local EPC Company in Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaTOKYO, July 13, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received orders to supply key boiler components for a project converting existing heavy oil-fired boilers at large-scale thermal power plants in Saudi Arabia into dual-fuel boilers capable of switching between and co-firing both natural gas and heavy oil. This contract was signed between Dar Al Balad Contracting and Operations (DAB), a local EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) company, and Mitsubishi Corporation Machinery, as authorized agent of Mitsubishi Power. Leveraging its technical capabilities as the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) responsible for the design and manufacture of the existing boilers, Mitsubishi Power supports Saudi Arabia's energy policy to transition fuel sources in power generation and contributes to reducing the country's CO2 emissions.The targeted thermal power plants are the Jeddah South Power Plant and the Shuqaiq Power Plant, both located on Saudi Arabia's west coast. Each plant has a capacity of approximately 2.9 GW and consists of four units (Units 1 to 4). Operations began sequentially in 2017. Mitsubishi Power originally supplied the existing boilers component as the OEM at the time of plant construction and will utilize these existing assets to carry out the boiler supply work for the fuel conversion.The fuel conversion project is progressing under Saudi Arabia's energy policy, with the end customer being Saudi Energy (SE). Through its long-standing local partner DAB, Mitsubishi Power will support the conversion of the existing heavy oil-fired boilers into dual-fuel boilers, providing technical assistance to ensure the long-term stable operation of the plants.Saudi Arabia is advancing a shift in its power generation fuel mix from heavy oil to natural gas under the national strategy "Saudi Vision 2030," aiming to increase the share of natural gas-fired power generation to over 50%. The government has directed domestic power producers, including SE, to commence operations using natural gas, accelerating fuel conversion plans at power plants nationwide.Particularly on the west coast, where the ratio of heavy oil-fired power generation is high, there is strong demand for electricity. Fuel conversion from heavy oil to natural gas at existing power plants is essential to simultaneously maintain stable electricity supply and meet environmental requirements.Commenting on the contract award, Makoto Fujita, Senior General Manager, Steam Power Business Division, Energy Systems at MHI, said, "The Jeddah South and Shuqaiq power plants have played a vital role in ensuring a stable electricity supply on Saudi Arabia's west coast. As the OEM of the existing boilers, we are very proud to contribute to the country's energy transition and CO2 emissions reduction through our participation in this fuel conversion project. We will dedicate ourselves to the successful completion of this project and continue to provide support for the long-term stable operation of the plants."Mitsubishi Power will further strengthen its efforts to promote the widespread adoption of high-performance and reliable technologies, contributing to the stable supply of electric power essential for economic development worldwide, while supporting global environmental conservation through the advancement of low-carbon and decarbonized energy solutions and the modernization of existing power generation assets.About MHI GroupMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world’s leading industrial groups, spanning energy, smart infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense. MHI Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep experience to deliver innovative, integrated solutions that help to realize a carbon neutral world, improve the quality of life and ensure a safer world. For more information, please visit www.mhi.com or follow our insights and stories on spectra.mhi.com. Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com

KAWASAKI, Japan, July 13, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Fujitsu Limited today announced that it will begin a field trial of an AI agent developed jointly with AEON Food Style Co., Ltd. (AEON Food Style), to autonomously support store operations under its Uvance for Retail initiative, which aims for sustainable growth in the retail industry through Data & AI. The trial will take place at a physical store in July 2026. This AI agent is designed to support store strategy formulation and sales floor layout planning, and the trial will verify its effectiveness in accelerating decision-making, standardizing operations, and improving efficiency in store management. Moving forward, Fujitsu will leverage the results of this field trial to further enhance store operations and management for AEON Food Style.BackgroundThe retail industry faces challenges such as chronic labor shortages, and store manager responsibilities, in particular, are diverse and heavily reliant on individual experience and skills, leading to issues of task expertise residing with specific individuals. AEON Food Style was established on March 1, 2026, through the integration of MaxValu Kanto, Daiei's Kanto operations, and AEON Market. Amid a declining population and diversifying consumer needs, AEON Food Style decided to promote the utilization of AI agents in collaboration with Fujitsu to support store managers in making swift decisions and executing strategic store operations, thereby realizing consistent, higher-quality service across all stores.OverviewIn developing this AI agent, Fujitsu's Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) and designers identified common tasks across the integrated companies' store operations and clarified the ideal store manager profile for AEON Food Style. Based on this, they formulated an optimal operational process (business model) for store management. Within approximately 10 days, four AI agent prototypes were developed to assist store managers in tasks where they felt a strong need for support, such as store strategy formulation, shelf layout planning, feasibility studies for initiatives, and trade area analysis. This field trial will focus on two of these AI agents.Trial Period: Expected to be several days in July 2026Targeted operations and verification content1. Store strategy formulationThe AI agent supports the execution of analysis based on the 3C's framework and the formulation of medium- to long-term store strategies. This trial will verify its effectiveness by measuring the reduction in the time store managers spend on strategy formulation and the adoption rate of AI agent-generated plans. Additionally, it will verify the agent's effectiveness in training new store managers following personnel changes and standardizing practical operations.2. Shelf allocation and layout planningThe AI agent generates detailed shelf plans and layout images based on headquarters' display instructions, product information, and store characteristics. This trial will verify the efficiency improvements in tasks from shelf plan creation to instructing sales floor personnel, as well as the effectiveness of smooth communication through sharing layout images.Figure: AI agent for shelf allocation and sales floor layout supportFuture PlansMoving forward, based on the results of this field trial, Fujitsu will collaborate with AEON Food Style to improve the accuracy and expand the application scope of the AI agent. Fujitsu will also consider further trials of AI agents aimed at increasing sales.Fujitsu aims to develop multi-AI agents for the retail industry, where multiple AI agents, including the store manager support AI agent, collaborate to autonomously execute tasks. Through Uvance for Retail, Fujitsu will drive innovation in the experiences of consumers and workers, thereby enhancing the retail industry's competitiveness and promoting sustainable growth.About FujitsuFujitsu’s purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. As the digital transformation partner of choice for customers around the globe, our 100,000 employees work to resolve some of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Our range of services and solutions draw on five key technologies: AI, Computing, Networks, Data & Security, and Converging Technologies, which we bring together to deliver sustainability transformation. Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 3.5 trillion yen (US$23 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 and remains the top digital services company in Japan by market share. Find out more: global.fujitsu Press ContactsFujitsu LimitedPublic, Investor and Analyst Relations DivisionInquiries Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com