TOKYO, Aug 22, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TANAKA MIRAI Lab., part of TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Co., Ltd. (head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Group CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), has developed an experimental unit for space molecular crystallization using Au nanostructure formation technology (patent pending). On April 21, 2025 (local time), the experimental unit was installed in the SpaceX CRS-32, an unmanned commercial resupply spacecraft to …
NEC develops robot control technology using AI to achieve safe, efficient autonomous movement even at sites with many obstacles
TOKYO, August 21, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) — NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has developed technology that utilizes AI to enable safe, efficient autonomous control of robot movement even in complex environments with many obstacles. NEC’s in-house demonstrations of this technology have confirmed that a robot’s travel time can be reduced by up to 50% when compared to conventional methods (*). This new technology utilizes …
Honda Establishes New Subsidiary in India for Retail Financing Services
TOKYO, Japan, August 20, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) today announced the recent establishment of a new company in India, Honda Finance India Private Ltd., (“Honda Finance India”) that will offer customers retail sales financing services including loans and lease sales options for Honda products in India. In India, where further growth of the motorcycle and automobile markets is …
Collaborate with BNI, JCB Launch the 1st JCB Corporate Card in Indonesia
TOKYO & JAKARTA, Aug 20, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. (BNI) and PT JCB International Indonesia, a subsidiary of JCB International Co. Ltd., (JCB) proudly announce the launch of the BNI JCB Corporate Card in Indonesia. This premium credit card is thoughtfully designed to meet the diverse needs of Japanese corporations operating in Indonesia, supporting both their business …
NEC collaborates with WFP to strengthen cooperative development in Africa
Tokyo, Japan, August 20, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) — NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to strengthen collaborative development assistance in Africa, coinciding with the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9). This will contribute to the aims of both parties to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development …
Hitachi High-Tech and NOF Metal Coatings use materials informatics to improve the efficiency and sophistication of research and development work
TOKYO, August 19th, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi High-Tech (“Hitachi High-Tech”) is providing its MI Solutions using Materials Informatics (“MI”) to the NOF Metal Coatings Group (“NOF”). We are working together to explore ways to improve the efficiency and sophistication of research and development operations. This has led to a more than 50% reduction in costs related to the number of experiments …
NEC and ClimateAi Develop Conceptual Model to Promote Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture
Tokyo, Japan, August 19, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701), in collaboration with ClimateAi, a San Francisco-based startup that built the first climate resilience platform, has developed a conceptual model to estimate the effectiveness of climate change adaptation measures for cocoa and rice cultivation in Africa. In this project, ClimateAi’s long-term climate change forecasting technology, which models both the impact …
Value Research Center to host The Valuism Conference 2025 on August 28-29 (Hybrid Format)
KYOTO, August 19, 2025 – ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com – The Value Research Center at Doshisha University proudly announces The Valuism Conference 2025, taking place August 28–29, 2025, in a hybrid format, both in-person in Kyoto and online. The conference will run daily from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM JST A New Framework for Value Creation This inaugural Valuism gathering aims to advance a novel …
Fujitsu signs new licensing agreement with Palantir
Kawasaki, Japan, August 19, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu today announced the signing of a new licensing agreement with Palantir Technologies Japan for the Palantir Artificial Intelligence Platform (Palantir AIP), a software that supports the integration of generative AI into business operations. The agreement, signed on August 5, 2025, will allow Fujitsu to provide Palantir AIP to its customers in Japan, with global …
Team Mitsubishi Ralliart Triumphs at Asia Cross Country Rally 2025 with Chayapon Yotha’s Overall Victory and Team Award
TOKYO, August 18, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) announced that Team Mitsubishi Ralliart, which receives technical support from the company, has won first place in the Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR) 2025, held in Thailand from August 8 to 16. The team competed with the Triton1 pickup truck (T1 specification, or modified cross-country vehicle), covering a total distance …
UNFPA and NEC Collaborate to Build Beneficiary Information Management and e-Voucher System
Tokyo, Japan, August 18, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) — NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) (*1), which promotes activities to protect the health and rights of women and girls, to collaborate on the development of a beneficiary information management system. Both parties will promote digitization in the management of …
Anime Tokyo Station Surpasses 200,000 Visitors
TOKYO, Aug 18, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Anime Tokyo Station, an exhibition center for Japanese anime operated by the Tokyo Metropol…
Eisai Launches In-House Developed Anti-Insomnia Drug DAYVIGO(R) (Lemborexant) in China
TOKYO, August 18, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Haruo Naito, “Eisai”) announced today that the in-house discovered and developed orexin receptor antagonist DAYVIGO® (brand name in China: “DAYVIGO®“ generic name: lemborexant) has launched in China for the treatment of adults with insomnia, characterized by difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance. Eisai received approval for DAYVIGO in …
TANAKA Holds Press Conference to Commemorate Its 140th Anniversary
TOKYO, Aug 15, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Group CEO: Koichiro Tanaka) celebrated the 140th anniversary of its founding in July 2025. To commemorate the occasion, it held a “140th Anniversary Press Conference” on July 31 at KABUTO ONE in Nihonbashi Kabutocho. TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Co., Ltd. CEO Koichiro Tanaka Speaking at the …
Mitsubishi Corporation to acquire shares in Copper World copper mine project in the US
TOKYO, August 14, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (“MC”) is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to acquire a 30% interest in the Copper World copper mine project (the “Project”) owned by Hudbay Minerals Inc. (“Hudbay”) for a total consideration of USD 600 million (approximately JPY 87 billion), consisting of USD 420 million (approximately JPY 61 billion) as consideration …
Team Mitsubishi Ralliart Conducts Shakedown Ahead of Asia Cross Country Rally 2025: Targeting First Overall Championship in Three Years
Team Mitsubishi Ralliart TOKYO, August 7, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) announced that Team Mitsubishi Ralliart, which receives technical support from the company, will compete in the upcoming Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR) 2025 scheduled for August 8 to 16 in Thailand1. The team will enter three Triton2 pickup trucks, aiming for its first overall championship in three years. …
Toyota to Establish New Vehicle Manufacturing Plant in Japan
Toyota City, Japan, August 7, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that it plans to acquire land in the Teihoucho area of Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, to establish a new vehicle manufacturing plant. Operations at the new plant are planned to start in the early 2030s, with production models to be determined in the future. The establishment of …
MHI Heat Pumps NZ Wins People’s Choice Award for Third Year Running
TOKYO, August 7, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Customers continue to choose Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as their preferred heat pump! For the third consecutive year, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Heat Pumps NZ has proudly been awarded the People’s Choice Award by independent consumer advocacy group Consumer, recognising our commitment to quality, reliability and customer satisfaction. In Consumer’s latest independent survey of over 1,500 heat pump owners across New Zealand, …
Shoucheng Highlights VC Role and Robot Lineup at WRC 2025
HONG KONG, Aug 7, 2025 – (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – The 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC), themed “Empowering Robots with Intelligence, Enhancing Embodied Intelligence”, will officially kick off on August 8 at the Beijing Yichuang International Convention and Exhibition Center. As the largest edition to date, WRC 2025 serves as both a comprehensive review of the past decade of industry development and a full-spectrum preview …
Fastport eQuad, Flagship Product from New Honda Business Venture, Wins “Red Dot: Best of the Best 2025” Award in Red Dot Award: Design Concept
TOKYO, Japan, August 6, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda today announced that the Fastport eQuad, an all-electric micromobility vehicle for last-mile delivery, has won the Red Dot: Best of the Best 2025 award in the Design Concept competition of the Red Dot Design Award*1. Moreover, two electric motorcycle concept models, the EV Fun Concept and the EV Urban Concept, were each named a …