TOKYO, Mar 11, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu Limited and a Kyoto University research group led by Professor Yasushi Okuno of the Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, has developed an AI verification system called “MGeND Intelligence”. When the genetic mutation(1) information of a patient is input into this system, its ability […]

TOKYO, Mar 10, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – As announced by the Alliance, MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC) has decided to procure two OEM-model vehicles for Europe from an Alliance member, Groupe Renault. MMC will introduce them to selected markets in Europe through its sales network, aiming for 2023. The specific OEM-models and market […]

KAWASAKI, Japan, Mar 10, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. announced the successful development of a new, general purpose AI model for estimating concentration levels that can capture and quantify with high accuracy the degree of concentration when a person is performing various tasks. The model accomplishes this by detecting subtle […]

TOKYO, Mar 10, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu today announced the completion of its Data-Driven Social Creation Platform to contribute to the realization of the Japanese government’s Society 5.0 concept(1), which presents a vision of a new, data-intensive society. The new platform commenced operations on March 9, 2021, and will be jointly […]

TOKYO, Mar 9, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has been selected as a constituent of all four indices used by Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the world’s largest pension fund, as references for making ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investments into the country’s corporate sector. This is […]

TOKYO, Mar 9, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – 1. Overview Fugaku is Japan’s supercomputer that has been developed as a core system for the innovative High-Performance Computing Infrastructure (HPCI) promoted by Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). In 2014, RIKEN and Fujitsu began joint development of Fugaku and completed […]

TOKYO, Mar 8, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) today announced that it has joined a landmark public-private initiative, the Norwegian Precision Cancer Medicine Implementation Consortium (CONNECT), a collaboration between 22 key public and private partners for promoting precision cancer medicine. CONNECT is one of four interconnected initiatives in Norway […]

TOKYO, Mar 8, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) today announced that it has joined “The Valuable 500,” an international movement to promote active participation by persons with disabilities. “The Valuable 500” was kicked off at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (Davos) in January 2019. The goal […]

TOKYO, Mar 5, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that the latest data from its Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia pipeline, including the investigational anti-amyloid beta (Aß) protofibril antibody lecanemab (Development Code: BAN2401), will be presented at the 15th International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease (AD/PD2021) to be […]

TOKYO, Mar 5, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has determined the recipients of its 2020 “Best Innovation” awards, an in-house program to recognize activities that contribute to the conservation and protection of the global environment, and the lowering of environmental loads. The aim is to raise environmental awareness […]

TOKYO, Mar 4, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Showa Denko K.K. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) hereby announces that, as of today, the Company has entered into: (i) a basic agreement (hereinafter referred to as the “Basic Agreement”) setting forth the application for 3,160,306 shares of SHOKO CO., LTD. (Code number 8090, […]

TOKYO, Mar 4, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will begin lease sales in Japan, on March 5, 2021, of the all-new Legend equipped with Honda SENSING Elite. Legend Hybrid EX – Honda SENSING Elite Striving to realize a collision-free society based on its global safety slogan, “Safety for Everyone,” […]

TOKYO, Mar 4, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that it has decided to assent to and support a project led by CA Medlynks Kenya, Ltd., a subsidiary of the healthcare startup company engaged in improving healthcare access in Africa, Connect Afya Co., Ltd., which aims to build a […]

KYOTO, Japan, Mar 4, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Kyoto’s Chiseikan Dojo (Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Director: Yoshie Sugai) will hold a special “Grand Opening Seminar” on Saturday, April 3, 2021, to help teach children & adults the art of self-defense. Event Details On April 3, 2021 as part of the grand opening […]

TOKYO, Mar 3, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. has announced that it has developed the Hitachi Electronic Signature Service, which implements secure electronic contracts based on blockchain (distributed ledger) technology. The Service digitizes the signatures and seals of paper documents such as contracts exchanged between companies, and promotes to eliminate personal […]

KARIYA, JAPAN, Mar 3, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – DENSO Corporation and KDDI Corporation have begun researching 5G’s use in automated driving to achieve safe and secure mobility, free from traffic accidents and congestion. In the verification project, DENSO and KDDI will build a 5G environment in a test course at Global R&D […]

Toyota City, Japan, Mar 2, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced today that it plans to issue “Woven Planet Bonds” to raise funds for projects that contribute to the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The maximum issuance amount is planned to be a combined total of approximately 500 billion […]

TOKYO, Mar 2, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) have signed a joint collaboration agreement to extend their partnership utilizing NEC’s System Invariant Analysis Technology (SIAT). The companies are also finalizing a licensing agreement with a multi-year option. Across the space domain, Lockheed Martin is […]

TOKYO, Mar 2, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced that its Hong Kong subsidiary Eisai (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. has obtained approval for the in-house-discovered and developed orexin receptor antagonist DAYVIGO (generic name: lemborexant) for the treatment of adults with insomnia, characterized by difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance. This approval […]

TOKYO, Mar 1, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Power, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has commenced development of a 40-megawatt (MW) class gas turbine that is fueled by 100% ammonia (NH3). The project was started in response to the increasing global focus on decarbonization. As firing of ammonia produces no carbon […]