TOKYO, Nov 13, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – PeptiDream Inc., a public Kanagawa-based biopharmaceutical company (TSE:4587), Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702), Mizuho Capital Co., Ltd. which is a consolidated subsidiary of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., Takenaka Corporation and KISHIDA CHEMICAL CO., LTD. have agreed today to establish PeptiAID Inc., a joint venture company that will research and […]
TOKYO, Nov 11, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, is participating in an inter-business project to explore the potential of the “ROBOSHIP” as the marine vessel of the future. A proof of concept (PoC) test using two actual surface vessels was jointly conducted on […]
TOKYO, Nov 10, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Michinori Holdings, Inc. (Michinori HD), Aizu Bus Co., Ltd. (Aizu Bus), DENSO Corporation (DENSO), ABB Bailey Japan Ltd. (ABB Bailey), DAIHEN Corporation (DAIHEN), and Deloitte Tohmatsu Financial Advisory LLC (Deloitte Tohmatsu) were awarded a contract for the R&D and Demonstration Project Toward Realization of Logistics MaaS (Mobility […]
TOKYO, Nov 10, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC) today announced the full pricing and specifications of gasoline model(1) for the new-look and better-handling ECLIPSE CROSS. Australia and New Zealand will be the first countries to launch the vehicle, with Japan and North America markets to follow. The redesign gives a more […]
TOKYO, Nov 9, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – NTT DOCOMO, INC. and Nihon Tokushu Kogaku Jushi Co., Ltd. (NTKJ) announced today that they have reached a licensing agreement to manufacture advanced lenses for DOCOMO’s virtual reality (VR) headset, which pairs with smartphones for ultra-wide-angle VR experiences. Scheme of licensed manufacture and sale of lenses The […]
KAWASAKI, Japan, Nov 9, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Fujitsu Laboratories Limited, in collaboration with the University of Toronto, has successfully developed a new parallel search technology to help achieve megabit-class performance for large-scale problems, representing an important technical milestone for its Digital Annealer. Fujitsu’s Digital Annealer is a unique computing architecture that rapidly solves […]
TOKYO, Nov 9, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Sysmex Corporation and Eisai Co., Ltd. announced that the most recent data from the project to develop a method of diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) using blood plasma was presented at the 13th Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD) conference, held virtually from November 4 to 7, 2020. […]
TOKYO, Nov 6, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Despite a decrease in demand due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, consolidated operating profit for the fiscal first half amounted to 169.2 billion yen, back in the black, due primarily to control of selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses resulting from a fundamental review of […]
TOKYO, Nov 6, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004) has established Chengdu Kemeite Showa Electronic Materials Co., Ltd. in Chengdu, China, jointly with Chengdu Kemeite Special Gas Co., Ltd. of China, aiming to strengthen SDK’s business to produce and sell high-purity gases for electronics. The new company will start its operation […]
TOKYO, Nov 6, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – NEC Corporation announced today the opening of the “NEC Mobility Test Center,” a demonstration facility that utilizes advanced technologies such as private 5G and video analysis for evaluating automated driving technologies, coordinating infrastructure, and co-creating solutions with partner companies. The NEC Mobility Test Center, based in Gotemba […]
TOKYO, Nov 5, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004) today announced its 2020 third quarter financial results. – 2020 Third Quarter Consolidated Financial Statements and summaryhttps://www.sdk.co.jp/assets/files/english/ir/library/fss2020-3q.pdf About Showa Denko K.K. Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004, ADR:SHWDY) is a major manufacturer of chemical products serving from heavy industry to computers and electronics. […]
TOKYO, Nov 5, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) today announced its selection by NTT DOCOMO, Inc. as a vendor of a 5G mobile core network (5GC) compatible with Standalone (SA) 5G that NTT DOCOMO plans to launch in 2021. NEC 5GC Use Case Contribution to NTT DOCOMO’s core network In addition […]
TOKYO, Nov 4, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has completed construction of a new factory for aircraft engine components at its Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines, Ltd. (MHIAEL), which handles the aero engine business of MHI Group, began operations at the facility in November 2020 […]
TOKYO, Nov 4, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) Group, has completed installation of the first unit of an LNG (liquefied natural gas) fuel gas supply system (FGSS) for marine dual fuel engines, delivered in November last year, on the pure car carrier (PCC) […]
TOKYO, Nov 4, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501), today announced a new global partner program, the Lumada Alliance Program, that will bring together industry-leading partners from the domains of information technology, operational technology, vertical industries, academia, and government to collaborate on digital solutions that deliver economic growth as well as social, environmental, […]
TOKYO, Nov 3, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC) has formulated a new Environmental Plan for the next 30 years. To contribute to realizing a society with net zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2050, the company aims for 40 percent reduction in the CO2 emissions from its new cars and business […]
TOKYO, Nov 2, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – SPARX Group Co., Ltd., Toyota Motor Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, MUFG Bank, Ltd., and Mizuho Bank, Ltd. announced today that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a new fund. The fund will aim to invest in companies that are related to Japanese […]
TOKYO, Oct 31, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Rail STS S.p.A. (Hitachi Rail) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) have signed an approximately JPY 92.0 billion (USD 879 million) contract with HPH Consortium, the prime contractor for Panama Metro Line 3. Line 3 is a 25 km, elevated double-track monorail system, which will include […]
TOKYO, Oct 30, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Toyota Motor Corporation and KDDI Corporation have agreed on a new business and capital alliance today with the purpose of further strengthening the relationship between the two companies. Details of the agreement follow. Background Since KDDI’s founding in October 2000 through the merger of Daini Denden Inc. […]
TOKYO, Nov 1, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Today (November 1), on behalf of Bitterz LLC (Hinds Building, Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines), we are pleased to announce that our global crypto exchange Bitterz in Japan will start to provide services to our customers in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. To celebrate the grand […]
TOKYO, Oct 31, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Rail STS S.p.A. (Hitachi Rail) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) have signed approximately JPY 92.0 billion contract with HPH Consortium, the prime contractor for Panama Metro Line 3. Line 3 is a 25 km, elevated double-track monorail system, which will include 14 new stations. Image […]