HIROSHIMA, Japan, August 21, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) have started field tests of Toyota’s Sweep Energy Storage System* at Mazda’s Hiroshima Plant in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. For the tests, the power system at Mazda’s headquarters campus-the only power generation system operated by an automaker […]
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NEC signs Memorandum of Cooperation with the Senegalese government, CFPT-SJ, JICA, and four Japan-based companies for vocational training in Senegal
Tokyo, Japan, August 21, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) — NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) in the vocational training sector in Senegal with the Senegalese government, the Senegal-Japan Vocational Training Center (CFPT-SJ), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Toyota Tsusho Corporation (Toyota Tsusho), Daikin Industries, […]
Sharp Corporation and Sharp Energy Solutions Corporation Sign Memorandum of Understanding with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, and IOM to Advance Cooperation through Renewable Energy
TOKYO, August 21, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Sharp Corporation and Sharp Energy Solutions Corporation (*1) (hereinafter referred to as “Sharp”) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding the cooperation through renewable energy to advance improved access to basic services in displacement-affected areas in the Republic of Kenya (hereinafter “Kenya”). This MOU […]
TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP and TANAKA MIRAI Lab. Successfully Carries Out Space Protein Crystallization Experiments
TOKYO, Aug 22, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TANAKA MIRAI Lab., part of TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Co., Ltd. (head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Group CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), has developed an experimental unit for space molecular crystallization using Au nanostructure formation technology (patent pending). On April 21, 2025 (local time), the experimental unit was installed […]
NEC develops robot control technology using AI to achieve safe, efficient autonomous movement even at sites with many obstacles
TOKYO, August 21, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) — NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has developed technology that utilizes AI to enable safe, efficient autonomous control of robot movement even in complex environments with many obstacles. NEC’s in-house demonstrations of this technology have confirmed that a robot’s travel time can be reduced by up to 50% […]
Honda Establishes New Subsidiary in India for Retail Financing Services
TOKYO, Japan, August 20, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) today announced the recent establishment of a new company in India, Honda Finance India Private Ltd., (“Honda Finance India”) that will offer customers retail sales financing services including loans and lease sales options for Honda products in India. In India, […]
Collaborate with BNI, JCB Launch the 1st JCB Corporate Card in Indonesia
TOKYO & JAKARTA, Aug 20, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. (BNI) and PT JCB International Indonesia, a subsidiary of JCB International Co. Ltd., (JCB) proudly announce the launch of the BNI JCB Corporate Card in Indonesia. This premium credit card is thoughtfully designed to meet the diverse needs […]
NEC collaborates with WFP to strengthen cooperative development in Africa
Tokyo, Japan, August 20, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) — NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to strengthen collaborative development assistance in Africa, coinciding with the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9). This will contribute to the aims of […]
Hitachi High-Tech and NOF Metal Coatings use materials informatics to improve the efficiency and sophistication of research and development work
TOKYO, August 19th, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi High-Tech (“Hitachi High-Tech”) is providing its MI Solutions using Materials Informatics (“MI”) to the NOF Metal Coatings Group (“NOF”). We are working together to explore ways to improve the efficiency and sophistication of research and development operations. This has led to a more than […]
NEC and ClimateAi Develop Conceptual Model to Promote Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture
Tokyo, Japan, August 19, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701), in collaboration with ClimateAi, a San Francisco-based startup that built the first climate resilience platform, has developed a conceptual model to estimate the effectiveness of climate change adaptation measures for cocoa and rice cultivation in Africa. In this project, ClimateAi’s […]
Team Mitsubishi Ralliart Triumphs at Asia Cross Country Rally 2025 with Chayapon Yotha’s Overall Victory and Team Award
TOKYO, August 18, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) announced that Team Mitsubishi Ralliart, which receives technical support from the company, has won first place in the Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR) 2025, held in Thailand from August 8 to 16. The team competed with the Triton1 pickup truck […]
UNFPA and NEC Collaborate to Build Beneficiary Information Management and e-Voucher System
Tokyo, Japan, August 18, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) — NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) (*1), which promotes activities to protect the health and rights of women and girls, to collaborate on the development of a beneficiary information management […]
Value Research Center to host The Valuism Conference 2025 on August 28-29 (Hybrid Format)
KYOTO, August 19, 2025 – ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com – The Value Research Center at Doshisha University proudly announces The Valuism Conference 2025, taking place August 28–29, 2025, in a hybrid format, both in-person in Kyoto and online. The conference will run daily from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM JST A New Framework for Value Creation This […]
Anime Tokyo Station Surpasses 200,000 Visitors
TOKYO, Aug 18, 2025 – (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 […]
Eisai Launches In-House Developed Anti-Insomnia Drug DAYVIGO(R) (Lemborexant) in China
TOKYO, August 18, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Haruo Naito, “Eisai”) announced today that the in-house discovered and developed orexin receptor antagonist DAYVIGO® (brand name in China: “DAYVIGO®“ generic name: lemborexant) has launched in China for the treatment of adults with insomnia, characterized by difficulties with sleep […]
TANAKA Holds Press Conference to Commemorate Its 140th Anniversary
TOKYO, Aug 15, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Group CEO: Koichiro Tanaka) celebrated the 140th anniversary of its founding in July 2025. To commemorate the occasion, it held a “140th Anniversary Press Conference” on July 31 at KABUTO ONE in Nihonbashi Kabutocho. TANAKA PRECIOUS […]
Mitsubishi Corporation to acquire shares in Copper World copper mine project in the US
TOKYO, August 14, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (“MC”) is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to acquire a 30% interest in the Copper World copper mine project (the “Project”) owned by Hudbay Minerals Inc. (“Hudbay”) for a total consideration of USD 600 million (approximately JPY 87 billion), consisting […]
Team Mitsubishi Ralliart Conducts Shakedown Ahead of Asia Cross Country Rally 2025: Targeting First Overall Championship in Three Years
Team Mitsubishi Ralliart TOKYO, August 7, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) announced that Team Mitsubishi Ralliart, which receives technical support from the company, will compete in the upcoming Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR) 2025 scheduled for August 8 to 16 in Thailand1. The team will enter three Triton2 pickup […]
Toyota to Establish New Vehicle Manufacturing Plant in Japan
Toyota City, Japan, August 7, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that it plans to acquire land in the Teihoucho area of Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, to establish a new vehicle manufacturing plant. Operations at the new plant are planned to start in the early 2030s, with production […]
MHI Heat Pumps NZ Wins People’s Choice Award for Third Year Running
TOKYO, August 7, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Customers continue to choose Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as their preferred heat pump! For the third consecutive year, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Heat Pumps NZ has proudly been awarded the People’s Choice Award by independent consumer advocacy group Consumer, recognising our commitment to quality, reliability and customer satisfaction. In Consumer’s latest independent […]