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 […]

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 are as follows: Background Since KDDI’s founding in October 2000 through the merger of Daini […]

TOKYO, Oct 30, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today submitted a revised shelf registration statement to the Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau in preparation for its planned issuance of a corporate green bond(1) in the Japan market. The move represents the Company’s first issuance of this kind. MHI […]

TOKYO, Oct 30, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Fujitsu today announced it has been recognized with the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Award, receiving the highest award in the “Top 100 Telework Pioneers” contest sponsored by Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The Ministry evaluated Fujitsu highly on its response to the COVID-19 […]

TOKYO, Oct 30, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Vestas), a world leader in sustainable energy solutions, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), a leading global manufacturing and engineering firm, have signed an agreement to expand their partnership in sustainable energy. The strengthened partnership entails that Vestas will acquire MHI’s shares in […]

TOKYO, Oct 30, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) and Cyber Defense Institute, Inc., an NEC Group company, today announced their support for the INTERPOL Digital Security Challenge (DSC), a virtual cybercrime investigation event that took place from October 12 to 16. During the event, cybercrime investigation officers and experts in digital […]

TOKYO, Oct 30, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for for the first half of the current fiscal year (April 2020-March 2021) and the month of September 2020. World Production The First Half of Current Fiscal Year – Production […]

TOKYO, Oct 30, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) today announced that it is hosting the NEC Visionary Week, which will be conducted entirely online, from November 12 to December 4, 2020. Themed “Co-creation for tomorrow, designing the future,” this NEC flagship event will feature more than 80 conferences and programs, while […]

KAWASAKI, Japan, Oct 29, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of a technology to make AI models more robust against deception attacks. The technology protects against attempts to use forged attack data to trick AI models into making a deliberate misjudgment when AI is used for sequential data consisting […]

Duisburg/ Wolfsburg, Oct 29, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Power has recently received an order to supply the first Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) in Europe. The highly efficient hybrid system will be put into operation at the Gas- und Warme-Institut Essen e.V. (GWI) in Essen by March 2022. Among other things, flexible operation […]

TOKYO, Oct 29, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mazda Motor Corporation’s production and sales results for September 2020 and for April through September 2020 are summarized below. I. Production 1. Domestic Production (1) September 2020 Mazda’s domestic production volume in September 2020 decreased 1.7% year on year due to decreased production of passenger and commercial […]