NEC C&C Foundation Awards 2024 C&C Prize

TOKYO, Oct 15, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – The NEC C&C Foundation today announced that the 2024 C&C Prize will be awarded to two groups for their contributions to the development and implementation of large-capacity, wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) optical submarine cable systems, and to pioneering research of the Transformer deep learning model […]

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing and MoneyGram Haas F1 Team Agree on Technical Partnership for the Future of the Automotive Industry

Toyota City, Japan, Oct 11, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) and MoneyGram Haas F1 Team announced today that they have concluded a basic agreement on entering a technical partnership concerning MoneyGram Haas F1 Team vehicle development and collaborative efforts. Through this partnership, the two sides aim to contribute to […]

Oita University and Hitachi High-Tech Give a Joint Presentation on the Use of AI Technology to Extend the Lifespan of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells

TOKYO, Oct 11, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – National University Corporation OITA UNIVERSITY (“Oita University”) and Hitachi High-Tech Corporation (“Hitachi High-Tech”) today announced that we have started conducting research (“this research”) into predicting and extendingthe life of electrocatalysts used in polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFC), utilizing Hitachi High-Tech’s technology that uses AI to […]

NEC Security Provides Cybersecurity Capacity Building Exercises for Pacific Island Countries

TOKYO, Oct 11, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Security, Ltd., an NEC Group company, has been commissioned by Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to conduct cybersecurity capacity building exercises for Pacific island countries. Exercises were first conducted in Fiji for seven days from October 2 to 10, 2024, with 29 […]

Launch of Japan’s First EV Smart-charging Service Using Connected Technologies

TOKYO, Oct 10, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC), MC Retail Energy Co., Ltd. (MC Retail Energy), Kaluza Japan and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) are pleased to announce our official commencement of an electric-vehicle (EV) smart-charging service leveraging connected technologies. The commercial viability of this business, which is the first of […]

Lexus Introduces Enhancements to the LX Series and the All-New LX 700h Featuring a Newly Developed Advanced Hybrid System

TOKYO, Oct 10, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Lexus brings new enhancements to the LX and introduces the LX 700h, featuring the brand’s newly developed hybrid system, which was announced on October 10th. A phased rollout across various regions is scheduled to begin in late 2024. Since its founding in 1989, Lexus has […]

Anime Tokyo Station: Anime hub born in Ikebukuro, Toshima Ward, celebrates its 1st anniversary

Special Exhibition: TV Anime Pokémon 1st anniversary event to be held! TOKYO, Oct 10, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – The anime exhibition hub, Anime Tokyo Station, which leverages Japanese anime content loved by fans worldwide, has welcomed over 100,000 visitors from Japan and abroad since its opening in October last year. This facility serves as […]

Mitsubishi Power Completes Landmark 5,300MW Combined Cycle Power Plant Project in Thailand

TOKYO, Oct 9, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has completed construction of the eighth and final M701JAC unit of a 5,300MW natural gas-fired power plant project in Thailand. The project, a joint venture between Gulf Energy Development Public Company Limited, one […]

Fujitsu leverages data to secure stable and efficient power supply for Kansai Transmission and Distribution

TOKYO, Oct 9, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that it is developing a system based on “Fujitsu Data Intelligence PaaS” (1) to realize a stable and efficient power supply for Kansai Transmission and Distribution, Inc. The system will be launched in March 2025. As society confronts intensifying natural disasters, a […]

JCB and Nuvei expand global partnership in APAC

TOKYO and MONTREAL, Oct 8, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – JCB International Co., Ltd. (“JCB”), Japan’s only international payment brand, today announced that it has expanded its global partnership with Nuvei Corporation (“Nuvei” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: NVEI) (TSX: NVEI), the Canadian fintech company, to include Singapore and Hong Kong. This expansion builds upon […]

JCB to offer Google Pay(TM) in Japan

TOKYO, Oct 7, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – JCB Co., Ltd., Japan’s only international payment brand, announced that it enabled Google Pay for its customers on September 6, 2024. Android™ smartphone users can now use Google Pay in stores where JCB Contactless is accepted, by adding their credit/debit cards issued by the JCB Group […]

Fujitsu highlights technologies to realize its vision of AI as a trusted assistant at CEATEC 2024

KAWASAKI, Japan, Oct 4, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that it will exhibit a technology showcase of its latest innovations at CEATEC 2024 (1), the annual cutting-edge IT & electronics exhibition at Makuhari Messe (Chiba Prefecture, Japan) from October 15 to October 18, 2024. Fujitsu’s booth will be located in […]

Toyota to Invest $500 Million in Joby Aviation

TOKYO, Japan, and SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct 3, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota; NYSE: TM) and Joby Aviation, Inc. (Joby; NYSE: JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today announced that Toyota will invest an additional $500 million to support the certification and commercial production […]