JCB Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Kobe Tourism Bureau for Inbound Tourism Promotion

TOKYO & JAKARTA, Dec 6, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – JCB Co., Ltd., has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kobe Tourism Bureau to promote inbound tourism. This partnership will strengthen the response to inbound demand mainly from affluent customers, primarily in the rapidly growing Indonesian market as a trial. Partnership Overview Based […]

“LEQEMBI” (Lecanemab) Approved for the Treatment of Early Alzheimer’s Disease in Mexico

TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec 5, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) –  Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced today that the Federal Commission forthe Protection Against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS) in Mexico has approved humanized anti-soluble aggregated amyloid-beta (Aβ) monoclonal antibody “LEQEMBI®” (lecanemab) for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease (AD)*. LEQEMBI selectively binds […]

DENSO Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Canatu of Finland for Practical Application of Carbon Nanotube Technology

KARIYA, JAPAN, Dec 4, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – DENSO Corporation has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Canatu to advance the practical application of carbon nanotube technology. By strengthening their partnership, the two companies aim to deepen their collaboration to contribute to the advancement of autonomous driving technology and the […]

MHI Thermal Systems Receives “Minister of the Environment Award for Climate Action 2024”

TOKYO, Dec 3, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd. (MHI Thermal Systems), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has received a Minister of the Environment Award for Climate Action 2024 for development of its JHT-Y/JHT-YI series of large-capacity centrifugal chillers adopting the HFO-1234yf refrigerant with a […]

MHI Receives Order to Supply 24 MOX Fuel Assemblies for Unit 3 of Ikata Nuclear Power Station, Shikoku Electric Power Co. Inc.

TOKYO, Dec 2, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received an order from Shikoku Electric Power Co. Inc. (Shikoku) to supply 24 MOX(1) fuel assemblies for Unit 3 of the Ikata Nuclear Power Station, subsequent to the order received in October from Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc. for […]

Honda Introduces AI-powered Social Robot, Haru, to University Hospital in Spain

TOKYO, Dec 2, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Research Institute Japan Co., Ltd. (HRI-JP), a Honda R&D subsidiary responsible for the research of cutting-edge technologies, has officially introduced its AI-powered social robot named “Haru” at the Virgen del Rocío University Hospital (HUVR) in Seville, Spain, to enhance the well-being of children while […]

DENSO to Exhibit at “Automechanika Dubai 2024”

KARIYA, JAPAN, Dec 2, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – DENSO Sales Middle East & North Africa (DSMN), a group company of DENSO Corporation, will participate in “Automechanika Dubai 2024,” held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from December 10 to 12, 2024. Established in 2010 in Dubai, DSMN serves the Middle East and […]

Fujitsu expands global strategic collaboration agreement with AWS to promote customer digital transformation across industries

KAWASAKI, Japan, Dec 2, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that it has signed a three-year global strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) (1). This collaboration, officially concluded on November 29, expands the existing agreements in the mobility, finance, and retail sectors to a broader range of industries […]

MHI Receives Order from Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation for Trackwork and Core System for New Rolling Stock Inspection Shop in Zuoying Depot

TOKYO, Dec 2, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received an order from Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation to install new equipment and modify existing equipment for the expansion of the existing maintenance shop at Taiwan High Speed Rail’s (THSR) Zuoying depot in southern Taiwan. MHI will design, […]

ULVAC Launches New Deposition System for Semiconductor Applications: Model “ENTRON-EXX”

Chigasaki, Japan, Dec 2, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – ULVAC, Inc. (HQ: Chigasaki, Kanagawa) has started accepting orders for the ENTRON-EXX, a  new multi-chamber deposition system for semiconductor applications. The ENTRON-EXX builds on the proven productivity and flexibility of its predecessor, the ENTRON-EX W300, while offering enhanced data intelligence and expandability. After building on […]

Launch of Demonstration Test for CO2 Capture from Chemical Recovery Boilers at Paper Mills in Japan

TOKYO, Nov 29, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Hokuetsu Corporation, one of Japan’s leading paper manufacturers, launched a CO2 capture demonstration test at Niigata Mill (Niigata City), in November. This demonstration test aims to capture CO2 from a chemical recovery boiler that produces the steam and electricity […]

Mitsubishi Electric’s Swedish Subsidiary Signs a Share Transfer Agreement to Wholly Acquire Norwegian Elevator Company ALT Heis

TOKYO, Nov 29, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) (hereafter, Mitsubishi Electric) announced today that it acquired all shares of Norwegian elevator company ALT Heis (headquartered in Bergen, Norway) on November 29 through its wholly owned subsidiary, Motum (headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden). Mitsubishi Electric and Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corporation […]

JAL and NEC Test AI-Powered Carry-On Baggage Analysis Solution

TOKYO, Nov 29, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (JAL) and NEC Corporation (NEC) have jointly conducted a trial of the “NEC Baggage Counting Solution”(1), which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically analyze the quantity and types of carry-on baggage at boarding gates. The solution, a world first(2), enables measures to […]

Hitachi Energy to integrate ScottishPower wind farm to power almost one million homes in the United Kingdom

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Nov 29, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi Energy will provide onshore and offshore grid connection equipment and power quality solutions to ScottishPower Renewables, part of the Iberdrola Group, a global leader in renewable energies. The project will enablethe integration of 960-megawatt (MW) of renewable electricity from the East Anglia TWO […]

TGR Announces Partially Upgraded Supra (3.0-liter) and Special-edition Supra “A90 Final Edition”

Toyota City, Japan, Nov 29, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) announced today a partially upgraded model of the Supra (3.0-liter) and the special-edition Supra “A90 Final Edition”. The special-edition model is slated for global release with a limited run of 300 units. The planned regions for introduction and scheduled […]

MHI Successfully Achieves 1,200 Hour Long-Term Durability Test Milestone on 90 MPa-Class Ultra-High-Pressure Liquid Hydrogen Booster Pump

TOKYO, Nov 28, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd (MHI) successfully achieved the key milestone of 1,200 hours of operation in a long-term durability test of its 90 MPa (900 bar) Class Ultra-High-Pressure Liquid Hydrogen Booster Pump.(1) Liquid hydrogen pumps are used at hydrogen refueling stations to refuel hydrogen fuel […]

Hitachi High-Tech Launches DCR Etch System 9060 Series, Supporting Isotropic Etching of Advanced 3D Devices at the Atomic Level

TOKYO, Nov 28, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi High-Tech Corporation (“Hitachi High-Tech”) announced today the launch of its DCR(1) Etch System 9060Series. This system, which leverages Hitachi High-Tech’s plasma etching(2) technology and expertise, has been developed to achieve precise control over the horizontal (isotropic) etching process in dry environments, aimed at applications […]