TOKYO, Dec 2, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC) launched its flagship plug-in hybrid SUV, the OUTLANDER PHEV at the 37th Thailand International Motor Expo 2020(1) and started taking orders. Following the launch in Indonesia and the Philippines, Thailand is the third country in the ASEAN region to introduce the model. “As […]
TOKYO, Dec 2, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) announced today that Lufthansa Airlines and Swiss International Airlines (SWISS), Lufthansa Group airline members of Star Alliance, launched the “Star Alliance Biometrics” identity verification platform utilizing NEC’s facial recognition technologies at Frankfurt Airport and Munich Airport. NEC and Star Alliance have been cooperating […]
TOKYO, Dec 2, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – NanoBridge Semiconductor, Inc. (NBS), which designs and manufactures advanced circuits and conducts IP-licensing sales using NanoBridge(1), a resistance-change switching technology for semiconductors, today announced that it has issued series A preferred stock to Japan Industrial Partners, Inc., NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701), and other companies to raise approximately […]
TOKYO, Dec 1, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – TRENDE Inc., a renewable energy retailer in Japan, has been selected to join 11 other ground breaking growth stage ventures at the 2020 Unreasonable Impact Asia Pacific program. With the global pandemic continuing to have an enormous impact on all aspects of life, including the global workforce, […]
TOKYO, Dec 1, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Fujitsu today announced that its O-RAN compatible 5G Radio Unit was selected by KDDI Corporation for the construction of virtualized base station(1) for 5G commercial services in Japan, planned delivery in the second half of FY2021. Fig. Conceptualization of Virtualized Base Station Configuration Features of the Radio […]
Tokyo and London, Dec 1, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – The UK Government and NEC Corporation today announced the launch of the NEC “NeutrORAN” project, which will showcase the latest innovations in the Open Radio Access Network (RAN) space. The project will be used to test and demonstrate a multiple operator, neutral host solution using […]
TOKYO, Nov 30, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Showa Denko (SDK; TSE:4004) decided at its Board of Directors meeting today on changes in corporate management (directors, corporate officers and councilors). Hisashi Maruyama (President and CEO, Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd.) will be elected Director of SDK at the General Meeting of Shareholders in late March […]
TOKYO, Nov 30, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has completed a capital investment in Monolith Materials, Inc. (Monolith), a U.S. company with innovative technology enabling the production of hydrogen and carbon black from methane, which is abundant in natural gas, by the process of methane pyrolysis. The investment has been […]
TOKYO, Nov 30, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Eisai Co., Ltd. and Wren Therapeutics Ltd. today announced that the companies have entered into an exclusive research collaboration agreement aiming to advance the discovery of novel small molecules that target alpha-synuclein for the potential treatment of synucleinopathies including Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. Wren […]
TOKYO, Nov 30, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that the company will present the latest data on its in-house discovered and developed anti-epileptic agent (AED) perampanel (product name: Fycompa), at the 74th American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting (AES2020), to be held virtually from December 4 to 8, 2020. A total […]
Toyota City, Japan, Nov 27, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces its sales, production, and export results for October 2020 as well as the cumulative total from January to October 2020, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd. Global Sales Results in October were driven primarily […]
TOKYO, Nov 27, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has announced that the company was selected for the fourth consecutive year as a component of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World). The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) serve as one of the key benchmarks for socially responsible investing*. The DJSI […]
TOKYO, Nov 27, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of October 2020. World Production – Production in Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month.– Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year […]
TOKYO, Nov 27, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – AbbVie GK and Eisai Co., Ltd. today announced an approval of additional indication of HUMIRA (generic name: adalimumab [recombinant], hereafter “HUMIRA”), a fully human anti-TNFalpha monoclonal antibody, for the treatment of pyoderma gangrenosum (hereafter “PG”). HUMIRA was granted orphan drug designation for the treatment of PG in […]
TOKYO, Nov 27, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd. (MHI Thermal Systems), a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company, is launching a line of single fan and multiple room outdoor unit air conditioners for buildings that use R32 refrigerant. Launched specifically for the European market, the systems will sell through […]
YOKOHAMA, Japan, Nov 27, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Power, Ltd., a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has concluded an agreement with Aubert & Duval, a leading European manufacturer of special alloys and metal powders, on technology licensing related to the specific composition and manufacturing of metal powders used as materials for […]
HIROSHIMA, Japan, Nov 27, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mazda Motor Corporation’s crossover SUV, Mazda CX-30, has been named Thailand Car of the Year 2020 by the Thai Automotive Journalists Association. This is the third time in history and the second year running that a Mazda vehicle takes the award after the Mazda3 and CX-3 […]
HIROSHIMA, Japan, Nov 27, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Alliance (Thailand) Co. Ltd. (AAT), a joint venture production facility of Mazda Motor Corporation and Ford Motor Company in Thailand, this month celebrates the 25th anniversary since its establishment. Established in November 1995, AAT has utilized combined strength and synergy effect of Mazda and Ford. The […]
HIROSHIMA, Japan, Nov 27, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mazda Motor Corporation’s production and sales results for October 2020 are summarized below. I. Production 1. Domestic ProductionMazda’s domestic production volume in October 2020 increased 2.8% year on year due to increased production of passenger vehicles. [Domestic production of key models in October 2020]CX-5: 40,806 units […]
TOKYO, Nov 27, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of technology to accelerate virtual routers, which play a major role in the functionality of networks in virtual environments. Figure 1: High Speed Packet Addressing Control Technology Figure 2: Hybrid Memory Management Technology Server virtualization, which concentrates multiple applications and […]
HIROSHIMA, Japan, Nov 26, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mazda Motor Corporation has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices’ Asia Pacific Index for the fourth year running. The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices are among the longest-running1 ESG investment indices2 in the world. Corporations are assessed annually in the areas of environmental initiatives, social […]