TOKYO, Sep 29, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NTT DOCOMO has announced its commitment to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions arising from its business activities effectively to zero by 2030. In order to help society as a whole achieve carbon neutrality, DOCOMO will roll out a new ecosystem called “Caboneu TM” in conjunction […]
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Pajero Sport and Outlander Won SUV of the Year 2021 in Russia
TOKYO, Sep 29, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced that the 2020 Pajero Sport(1) and the 2021 Outlander won SUV of the Year 2021(2) in Russia. Pajero Sport won in the mid-size SUV category chosen by expert jury, while Outlander won in the mid-size crossover category chosen by the […]
Fujitsu Introduces AI technology Enabling Highly Accurate Prediction of Vessel Collision Risks on Complex Maritime Routes
TOKYO, Sep 28, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu Limited today announced the introduction of a highly-accurate AI technology to predict vessel collision risks on complex sea routes including bay areas. Field trials were conducted between November 2020 and September 2021 under an outsourcing contract with the Japan Coast Guard to demonstrate the […]
Showa Denko Concludes Long-Term Contract to Supply SiC Epitaxial Wafers for Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
TOKYO, Sep 28, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004) concluded a long-term supply contract with Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Toshiba), a Japanese electronic device manufacturer providing highly efficient SiC-power-semiconductor based power devices for the global market, to supply SiC epitaxial wafers for power semiconductors (SiC epi-wafers) for […]
Fujitsu and KDDI Leverage 5G Technologies in Partnership to Solve Social Issues
TOKYO, Sep 28, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu Limited and KDDI Corporation today announced an agreement to collaborate on creating new services that enrich the customer experience and contribute to the resolution of social issues by utilizing Fujitsu’s private 5G and KDDI’s au 5G technologies, with the ultimate aim of realizing a […]
Eisai Initiates Rolling Submission to the U.S. FDA for Biologics License Application of Lecanemab (BAN2401) for Early Alzheimer’s Disease Under the Accelerated Approval Pathway
TOKYO, Sep 28, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. today announced that Eisai has initiated a rolling submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of a Biologics License Application (BLA) for lecanemab (BAN2401), the company’s investigational anti-amyloid beta (Abeta) protofibril antibody, for the treatment of early […]
GlobalLogic Launches Collaborative Hub Based In Lumada Innovation Hub Tokyo
TOKYO, Sep 28, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) and GlobalLogic(1), a Hitachi Group Company, today announced the launch of a collaborative hub to promote digital transformation (DX) services in the Japanese market. Based in the Lumada Innovation Hub Tokyo(2), a co-creation base for Hitachi, this collaboration hub combines capabilities […]
Eisai: Fully Human Anti-TNFalpha Monoclonal Antibody HUMIRA Obtains Additional Approval
TOKYO, Sep 27, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – AbbVie GK, Eisai Co., Ltd., and EA Pharma Co., Ltd announced today the additional approval for a high- dose regimen in adult patients with ulcerative colitis and for a new regimen in pediatric patients regarding fully Human Anti-TNFalpha Monoclonal Antibody HUMIRA (generic name, adalimumab [recombinant]; […]
MHI is Participating in “The Group of Vienna,” an IAEA Initiative to Discuss and Promote Nuclear Technology’s Roles in Addressing Social Challenges
TOKYO, Sep 27, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) is participating in “The Group of Vienna,” a collaborative initiative of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) working with 13 leading companies in the nuclear industry from around the world. The Group was established at the suggestion of IAEA Director […]
Participation in Japan Automotive Model-Based Engineering Center
TOKYO, Sep 27, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Five Japanese automobile manufacturers (SUBARU CORPORATION, TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and Mazda Motor Corporation) and five parts manufacturers (AISIN CORPORATION, JATCO Ltd, DENSO CORPORATION, Panasonic Corporation, and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation) will be filling the role of executive member […]
Toyota Yaris WRC Returns to Home Roads for an Autumn Rally Finland
Toyota City, Japan, Sep 24, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team will compete on home roads for the first time in more than two years when the spectacular Rally Finland returns with a new autumn look on October 1-3. 2021 Yaris WRC Developed at the team’s headquarters […]
Xilinx and NEC Accelerate Next-Generation 5G Radio Units for Global Deployment
SAN JOSE, CA and TOKYO, JAPAN, Sep 24, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Xilinx, Inc., a leader in adaptive computing, and NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced that the companies are collaborating on NEC’s next-generation 5G radio units (RUs) expected to be available for global deployment in 2022. Xilinx 7nm Versal AI […]
Mitsui Chemicals Teams up With NEC and dotData to Trial AI-based Price Change Forecasting for Market-Sensitive Products
TOKYO, Sep 24, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (TSE: 4183) has teamed up with NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) to trial an AI-based system for forecasting changes in the prices of specific Mitsui Chemicals products that are sensitive to market conditions. Based on the results of this trial, Mitsui Chemicals intends […]
Fujitsu Sources 100% of Energy Needs for Global HQ from Renewables
TOKYO, Sep 24, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Based on its medium- and long-term environmental vision, the “Fujitsu Climate and Energy Vision,” Fujitsu Limited demonstrated its commitment to contributing to the realization of a carbon-neutral society and adaptation to climate change with a pledge to source 100% of its energy needs for its […]
Honda and Google Collaborate on In-vehicle Connected Services
TOKYO, Sep 24, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Honda and Google today announced that the two companies have agreed to integrate Google’s in-vehicle connected service into an all-new model that will come to market in the second half of 2022 in North America. Honda and Google have been collaborating since 2015 with the […]
First Time in the World, Honda Launches the All-New Honda BR-V in Indonesia with Totally New Design and More Advanced Features
Jakarta, Indonesia, Sep 23, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – PT Honda Prospect Motor introduces the second generation of All-New Honda BR-V for the first time in the world at a virtual launch event on September 21, 2021. The second-generation Honda BR-V comes with a completely redesigned look and series of advanced technologies that […]
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering Partners in New Concession of Dubai Metro and Dubai Tram in Joint Venture with Keolis and Mitsubishi Corp.
TOKYO, Sep 22, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, Ltd. (MHIENG, the Company), a Group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) based in Yokohama, Japan, has successfully begun operations of Dubai Metro, a fully automated driverless rail system1), as well as the Dubai Tram network in Dubai, United Arab […]
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Announces Four-Car Team and All-New Toyota GR DKR Hilux T1+ for Dakar 2022
Toyota City, Japan, Sep 22, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing will be entering a four-crew team in the upcoming Dakar Rally, which is set to take place in Saudi Arabia from January 2nd, 2022. As in 2021, the works team will be spear-headed by Nasser Al-Attiyah and navigator Mathieu Baumel. […]
SDK and SDMC Nominate H. Takahashi as New President and CEO
TOKYO, Sep 22, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Showa Denko (SDK; TSE:4004) announces that Kohei Morikawa will resign as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to become Representative Director and Chairman of the Board of SDK, and Hidehito Takahashi, Representative Director, Managing Corporate Officer, Chief Strategy Officer and General Manager, Preparation Office for […]
NEC Iris Recognition Technology Ranks first in NIST Accuracy Testing
TOKYO, Sep 22, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) today announced that its iris recognition technology ranked first in the world in the most recent iris recognition technology benchmark test, IREX 10(1), conducted by the globally authoritative U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). In this benchmark test, the […]