NEC awarded the Telecom Infra Project’s “Silver Badge” for its disaggregated 400G transponder solution

TOKYO, Oct 12, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has been awarded a Requirements Compliant Silver Badge for a 400G transponder solution in support of the Telecom Infra Project’s (TIP) Phoenix initiative for developing a transponder architecture that will promote the use of disaggregated, open hardware and software. TIP is a global community of companies and organizations that work …

All-New Xforce Wins the VMARK Vietnam Design Award 2023

TOKYO, Oct 12, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) announced that the all-new Xforce compact SUV has been selected as a gold award winner in the VMARK Vietnam Design Award 2023 in the Best Transportation Design category. This marks the first time that Mitsubishi Motors has won the VMARK Vietnam Design Award. Established in 2018, the VMARK Vietnam …

Idemitsu and Toyota Announce Beginning of Cooperation toward Mass Production of All-Solid-State Batteries for BEVs

Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. (Idemitsu) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that they have entered into an agreement to work together in developing mass production technology of solid electrolytes, improving productivity and establishment a supply chain, to achieve the mass production of all-solid-state batteries for battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Through this collaboration, the two companies, which lead the world* in the fields including material development …

Mitsubishi Power Begins Commercial Operation of Sixth M701JAC Gas Turbine for Thailand GTCC Power Plants; Project Achieves 50,000 AOH

TOKYO, Oct 12, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has completed installation of the second of four M701JAC units at a natural gas-fired power plant project in Rayong Province, Thailand. Operation commenced on 1 October 2023, and follows the start of operations for the first unit at the end of March. The …

Honda and MC Sign MoU to Explore New Businesses in EV Age

TOKYO, Oct 12, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) are pleased to announce the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to begin discussions toward the creation of new businesses with an aim of leveraging the strengths of both companies to build sustainable business models in light of anticipated growth in the electric vehicle (EV) …

Hitachi Announces Consolidation of Healthcare Business into Hitachi High-Tech through Company Split

TOKYO, Oct 12, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501) and Hitachi High-Tech Corporation (“Hitachi High-Tech”) today announced that they have decided to transfer Hitachi’s Healthcare Business Division* to Hitachi High-Tech, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, through a company split effective April 1, 2024, for the purpose of strengthening the healthcare business in the Hitachi Group (the “Company Split”). Through the …

NEC develops 150 GHz Antenna-on-Chip transmitter IC chip for Beyond 5G/6G radio equipment

TOKYO, Oct 12, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) has developed a 150 GHz transmitter IC chip and supporting technologies in preparation for Beyond 5G and 6G mobile access radio communication systems. According to an NEC survey, this is the first demonstration of preferred beam steering performance with 4-channel Antenna-on-Chip (AoC) IC technology using On the Air (OTA) radiation pattern measurement. …

Mitsubishi Motors to Premiere an Electrified Crossover MPV Concept Car at the Japan Mobility Show 2023

TOKYO, Oct 11, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) heads to the Japan Mobility Show 20231 to premiere an electrified crossover MPV concept car that will awaken the adventurous spirit of drivers and expand their horizons. In addition, the company will debut the all-new Triton2 pickup truck in Japan, as well as displaying the Last 1 mile Mobility, …

Lexus Showcases the Future of Electrified Vehicles and Mobility Experiences at the 2023 JAPAN MOBILITY SHOW

Toyota City, Japan, Oct 11, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Lexus will exhibit at the first-ever JAPAN MOBILITY SHOW 2023 from October 26 to November 5 under the theme “Discover a future you can’t wait to navigate!”. Lexus Booth Image Lexus Teaser Lexus Teaser The Lexus booth theme will be “Pushing the Boundaries of the Electrified Experience” and will debut its next-generation battery …

TOYOTA Unveils Details of JAPAN MOBILITY SHOW 2023 Booth

Toyota City, Japan, Oct 11, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TOYOTA will be exhibiting at the JAPAN MOBILITY SHOW 2023, to be held from Thursday, October 26 to Sunday, November 5(1), with a booth themed “Let’s Change the Future of Cars―Find Your Future.” At the TOYOTA booth, visitors can enjoy stage performances throughout the entire area, which include music and dance. Another feature …

Eisai to Present Research from Oncology Portfolio and Pipeline at ESMO Congress 2023

TOKYO, Oct 11, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today the presentation of research across various types of cancer from its oncology portfolio and pipeline during the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2023, which is taking place virtually and in-person in Madrid, Spain from October 20 to 24. Notable presentations include a post-hoc analysis of tumor response by …

Fujitsu launches technology to automatically generate new AI solutions specific to customers’ business needs

TOKYO, Oct 11, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu today announced a new technology for automated generation of AI solutions, offering users the possibility to customize AI innovation components(1) offered via the “Fujitsu Kozuchi (code name) – Fujitsu AI Platform.” Fujitsu will start offering the new technology via Fujitsu Kozuchi to users in Japan by December 2023 and plans to roll out services …

TANAKA to Provide Pure Gold, Pure Silver, and Pure Bronze Medals for the Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2023

TOKYO, Oct 11, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TANAKA Holdings Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku Tokyo; Group CEO: Koichiro Tanaka) will provide and donate pure gold, silver, and bronze medals to the top three finishers in the half marathon (elite athletes) and elite para athletes (wheelchair, visual impairment, and upper limb impairment) categories at the Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2023. The Tokyo Legacy …

DENSO announces a Strategic Minority Investment in Silicon Carbide LLC, Coherent’s SiC Business

KARIYA, Oct 11, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – DENSO CORPORATION, a leading mobility supplier, announced a minority investment of US$500 million (approximately JPY 74.5 billion*) in Silicon Carbide LLC, Coherent Corp.’s silicon carbide (SiC) business, which will be separated into an independent subsidiary. Silicon Carbide LLC, which was originally established by Coherent in April 2023, manufactures SiC wafers. This investment will ensure a …

MHI Invests in Syzygy Plasmonics to Advance Hydrogen Production and CO2 Utilization

TOKYO, Oct 11, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) announced today that it has invested in Syzygy Plasmonics, Inc. (Syzygy), a startup company headquartered in Houston, Texas, that is developing photocatalytic technology for hydrogen production and CO2 utilization solutions. The investment has been executed through Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. (MHIA). Founded in 2018 to commercialize a radical new …

Honda Previews Details of World’s First Honda E-Clutch for Motorcycles on Website

TOKYO, Oct 10, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda today released on its website information on Honda E-Clutch for motorcycles, the world’s first* automatic clutch control system for a multi-gear manual motorcycle transmission, enabling smooth starting, shifting gears and stopping without the need for the rider to operate the clutch lever. Honda E-Clutch Honda E-Clutch Preview Site: https://global.honda/en/business_and_innovation/motorcycles/Honda_E-Clutch/ The Honda E-Clutch uses electronic …

Fujitsu and RIKEN develop AI drug discovery technology utilizing generative AI to predict structural changes in proteins

TOKYO, Oct 10, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu Limited and the HPC- and AI-driven Drug Development Platform Division of the RIKEN Center for Computational Science today announced that they have developed an AI drug discovery technology that can predict structural changes of proteins from electron microscope images as a 3D density map in wide range by utilizing generative AI in January 2023. …

Mazda Announces its Plans for Japan Mobility Show 2023

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Oct 10, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mazda Motor Corporation has announced its planned lineup of models for the Japan Mobility Show 2023,(1) to be held atTokyo Big Sight, in Ariake, Koto Ward, Tokyo, from October 28. Mazda’s stand, which will be based around the theme of “The future created by the ‘love of cars’,” is designed to showMazda’s continued commitment …

Oracle Red Bull Racing Driver Max Verstappen Wins Third Consecutive F1 Drivers’ World Championship

TOKYO, Oct 9, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Max Verstappen, driver for Oracle Red Bull Racing, for which Honda is a team partner, clinched his third consecutive drivers’ world championship on Saturday, October 7 local time, by earning enough points in the F1 Sprint(1) race for the Qatar Grand Prix 2023, the 18th round of the 2023 FIA(2) Formula One (F1) World Championship. …

Toyota Launches All-New Crown “Sport” in Japan

Toyota City, Japan, Oct 6, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation unveiled its all-new Crown Sport Hybrid (HEV) model in Japan and will begin accepting orders today. The new model plans to be launched around November. Toyota also plans to launch a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version around December, the Crown Sedan model around November, and the Crown Estate model before the …