SDK to Split Its Optical Semiconductor Business
TOKYO, Oct 27, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Showa Denko (SDK; TSE:4004) decided at its Board of Directors’ meeting today to split its business in optical semiconductors and rare earth […]
Hitachi: “Paperless & Office” Innovations to Achieve New Workstyles in the New Normal
TOKYO, Oct 27, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501) announced today that it is undertaking efforts with a view toward adopting new workstyles under the “New Normal,” in […]
Mitsubishi Corporation: Cross-Industry Investment by Seven Enterprises in New TradeWaltz Platform
TOKYO, Oct 27, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Seven Japanese enterprises are pleased to announce that they have agreed to jointly invest in TradeWaltz Inc. (TradeWaltz), the company that manages […]
MHI Opens “Yokohama Hardtech Hub”
TOKYO, Oct 27, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has opened Yokohama Hardtech Hub (YHH) in the Honmoku area of Yokohama (Kanagawa Prefecture) as a space […]
Hitachi Named a Leader in 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Industrial IoT Platforms
TOKYO, Oct 27, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) and its digital infrastructure and solutions subsidiary Hitachi Vantara today announced that Hitachi was named a Leader in […]
Eisai and Cogstate Expand Agreement for Global Development and Commercialization of Digital Cognitive Assessment Technologies
TOKYO, Oct 26, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Eisai Co., Ltd. and Cogstate, Ltd. announced today that the companies have entered into a collaboration whereby Eisai has secured the global […]
NEC and Realeyes Jointly Develop Emotion Analysis Service in Support of Video Communications
TOKYO, Oct 26, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) and Realeyes have jointly developed a new emotion analysis service that combines NEC’s biometric identification and video […]
NEC and Analog Devices Collaborate to provide a 5G O-RAN Massive MIMO Radio for Rakuten Mobile
TOKYO, Oct 23, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) and Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) announced today that they have teamed up to design a 5G Network Massive […]
Mitsubishi Power Receives Follow-up Order from Serbia for Two Sets of World’s Largest Flue Gas Desulfurization Systems
The newly ordered FGD systems each have a flue gas desulfurization capacity of 670 megawatts (MW), with operation scheduled to commence in 2024. Together with the two sets ordered for […]
MHI Thermal Systems Opens New Development and Testing Facility for Commercial-Use Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Systems
TOKYO, Oct 22, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – MHI Thermal Systems, Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has completed construction of a new development and testing facility […]
MHI Again Receives EcoVadis Silver Rating for Overall Sustainability
TOKYO, Oct 20, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – For the second consecutive year, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has been awarded a Silver rating for overall sustainability from EcoVadis, the […]
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Receives Approval in Principle for LNG Fuel Gas Supply System from Bureau Veritas
TOKYO, Oct 19, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, was granted Approval in Principle (AIP)(1) from the French Classification […]
Supercomputer Fugaku Wins the “Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Award” at CEATEC 2020 ONLINE
TOKYO, Oct 19, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Riken and Fujitsu today announced that the Supercomputer Fugaku(1), jointly developed by RIKEN and Fujitsu, was awarded the highest prize: the “Minister […]
Toyota’s GR Yaris Makes Its Dynamic Debut at the Goodwood Speedweek
Toyota City, Japan, Oct 19, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) drove the GR Yaris and GR Supra(1) at the Goodwood SpeedWeek(2), held from October 16 through […]
Fujitsu Commences Full-Scale Operation of HOKUSAI – SailingShip, RIKEN’s New Data Science Infrastructure
TOKYO, Oct 19, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Fujitsu today announced that, together with RIKEN, it has completed deployment of a new data science infrastructure, HOKUSAI – SailingShip. RIKEN procured […]
New ECLIPSE CROSS Reveals Radical New Styling and Expands Plug-In Hybrid Option
TOKYO, Oct 19, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC) today revealed the restyled ECLIPSE CROSS with a sleek sporty SUV appearance, driving confidence and improved comfort. Also, […]
Honda Announces Completion of the Tender Offer for Shares in Keihin, Showa and Nissin
TOKYO, Oct 16, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – As announced in the press release issued on October 30, 2019, Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, “Hitachi”), Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (TSE: 7267, […]
Showa Denko Markets PNVA(TM) ‘GE191 Series’ for Use as Binder to Form Heat-resisting Ceramic Layer in Separators for LIBs
TOKYO, Oct 16, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Showa Denko (SDK; TSE:4004) starts full-swing marketing of Poly-N-vinylacetamide (PNVA(TM)) optimized for use as a binder to form heat-resisting ceramic layer in […]
Eisai: Supplementary New Drug Applications for Anti-Epileptic Drug Fycompa as Monotherapy for Partial-Onset Seizures
TOKYO, Oct 16, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that the supplementary new drug applications for its in-house discovered and developed anti-epileptic drug (AED) Fycompa (generic […]
Fujitsu Verifies Effectiveness of Private 5G in Manufacturing Sites in Collaboration with Microsoft Japan
TOKYO, Oct 16, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Fujitsu today announced that, in collaboration with Microsoft Japan Ltd., it has recently verified the effectiveness of a system that uses private […]