TOKYO, Dec 11, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Biogen and Eisai, Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) announced that Biogen has submitted a Japanese New Drug Application (J-NDA) to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) for aducanumab, an investigational therapy for Alzheimer’s disease. Aducanumab, an amyloid beta-targeting antibody, has been shown in clinical trials to […]

TOKYO, Dec 11, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has become a member of “Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships,” a core organization established to plan and propose state-of-the-art ships on a continuing basis through integration of the accumulated expertise of Japan’s shipbuilding […]

TOKYO, Dec 11, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC) has teased the first image of the highly anticipated next-generation OUTLANDER. The vehicle will debut first in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico in February 2021, and follow soon-after in other international markets. Developed under the ideal of the Japanese term “I-Fu-Do-Do”, which […]

TOKYO, Dec 10, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004) has formulated its future “Long-term Vision (2021-2030) for Newly Integrated Company” (Long-term Vision) following integration with Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd. (Showa Denko Materials). Since making Showa Denko Materials a consolidated subsidiary on April 28 of this year, Showa Denko has been […]

TOKYO, Dec 10, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Silicon carbide epitaxial wafers (SiC epi-wafers), the main material for power semiconductors, with a diameter of six inches (150mm) and manufactured by Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004), have been adopted by DENSO Corporation for their latest booster power modules for fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). SDK’s SiC […]

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Dec 10, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Hitachi ABB Power Grids today announced the energization of the NordLink project, a 623-km long high-voltage direct current (HVDC) electricity interconnection that for the first time links German and Norwegian power markets. NordLink is the world’s first HVDC Light bi-pole installation to perform at a record […]

Toyota City, Japan, Dec 9, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Toyota Motor Corporation today launched the completely redesigned “Mirai” fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV). The all-new Mirai is available from Toyota vehicle dealers starting December 9. FCEVs run on hydrogen, a fuel that can be produced from various energy sources and contributes to preservation of […]

TOKYO, Dec 9, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – NEC Corporation has been recognized again for leadership in corporate sustainability by global environmental non-profit CDP(1), securing a place on its prestigious “A List” for tackling climate change, as well as acting to protect water security. In 2017, NEC announced its climate change policy guidelines for 2050(2), […]

TOKYO, Dec 9, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Shanghai Showa Chemicals Co., Ltd. (SSC), a Chinese subsidiary of Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004), established a branch in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China, and started operation of the branch in December 2020, aiming to strengthen its business to sell and distribute high-purity gases for electronics in China. […]

TOKYO, Dec 9, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Fujitsu Limited today announced that the Fujitsu Group has been selected for the CDP’s A List for both climate change for the fourth year in a row and water security for the second year in a row, earning the highest rating in the CDP’s evaluation of corporate […]

TOKYO, Dec 8, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is pleased to announce that it has signed two contracts with Myanmar’s state-run railway, Myanma Railways to deliver it new units of rolling stock. The first is for 66 cars that will be used in the Yangon Circular Railway (YCR) Project, and the second […]

TOKYO, Dec 8, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Toyota Motor Corporation and Hino Motors, Ltd., together with Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd., FamilyMart Co., Ltd., and Lawson, Inc., have agreed to jointly consider introducing light-duty fuel cell electric trucks (light-duty FCETs), and to establish an environment for its widespread use in the future, targeting the realization […]

TOKYO, Dec 8, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Fujitsu Limited and Zippin(1) today announced a new partnership that names Fujitsu as an exclusive distributor of Zippin’s checkout-free solution in Japan. Fujitsu is Zippin’s first exclusive distributor in any market and will start offering Zippin’s checkout-free solution by March, 2021 with the aim of creating a […]

TOKYO, Dec 8, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and NTT DOCOMO, INC. today announced they have together enabled the world’s first commercialization of 5G sub-6 GHz carrier aggregation (sub6-CA) in Japan, effective immediately, to bring multi-gigabit mobile experiences to DOCOMO customers. Deployment of 5G carrier aggregation, a critical capability in 5G specifications, […]

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Dec 7, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mazda MX-30 has been named Design Car of the Year, a newly established award in this year’s Car of the Year Japan awards. The MX-30 ‘s design was based on a concept we call “Human Modern” and challenged the development of a new method of expression […]

TOKYO, Dec 7, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC) today announced that the super height kei wagons eK X space (pronounced eK “cross” space) and eK space won the K Car of the Year(1), a new category of the 2020-2021 Car of the Year Japan(2) awarded to overall excellent kei car. The […]

Toyota City, Japan, Dec 7, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Sebastien Ogier and his co-driver Julien Ingrassia have claimed their seventh FIA World Rally Championship titles* with victory in the Toyota Yaris WRC in an eventful deciding round of the season at Rally Monza. Podium Ceremony Ogier has achieved his latest success in his first […]

TOKYO, Dec 7, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Hitachi ABB Power Grids has launched a year-long trial of the world’s first hybrid solution, which combines a STATCOM (static compensator) with a synchronous condenser, working with SP Energy Networks, the University of Strathclyde and the Technical University of Denmark. This innovative new technology is set to […]

TOKYO, Dec 4, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC) launches the ECLIPSE CROSS plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and gasoline models in Japan. The new, redesigned model will be the second PHEV in the Mitsubishi lineup, marking the company’s dedication and investment in PHEV technology. Watch the digital launch of the new ECLIPSE CROSS […]

TOKYO, Dec 4, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) and NEC Asia Pacific today announced their participation and NEC’s gold sponsorship of this year’s Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) x Singapore Week of Innovation & TeCHnology (SFF x SWITCH) from December 7-11, 2020. During the five-day festival, NEC will be presenting on ‘Banks […]