TOKYO, Feb 13, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received an order for one system of core equipment for a high-efficiency power generation facility, including a state-of-the-art M701JAC (J-series Air-Cooled) gas turbine, for the third facility planned to be built at the Navoi Power Plant (Navoi 3) by JSC Thermal Power Plants, the state electric power corporation of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The planned system will comprise a gas turbine combined cycle (GTCC) to generate 600 megawatts (MW) of electric power and 200 Gcal/h of heat. Commercial operation is scheduled to start in 2026. This is the third order received by Mitsubishi Power for GTCC equipment for the Navoi Power Plant.The Navoi Power Plant is located approximately 360 km southwest of the capital of Tashkent. Mitsubishi Power had previously supplied GTCC power generation equipment for the nearby power plants Navoi 1 and Navoi 2, which started operations in 2013 and 2019, respectively. Navoi 3 will also utilize gas-fired GTCC power generation to supply electricity to the surrounding area, as well as industrial steam and distri...

TOKYO, Feb 13, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it will participate in Open RAN verifications in the United States as the ACCoRD (Acceleration of Compatibility and Commercialization for Open RAN Deployments) project in a consortium jointly founded with AT&T Inc. (AT&T), Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon), and Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. (Jio). This consortium was awarded a USD 42.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)(1) on February 12.The consortium comprises telecom operators and US universities and suppliers include equipment vendors from the United States and abroad, and is committed to verifying multi-vendor Open RAN connectivity for further commercial deployments. Leveraging its experiences and expertise in multi-vendor interoperability since the 4G era and Open RAN deployment in 5G networks, DOCOMO will contribute to the realization of integration and interoperability between major and emerging vendors with its consortium partners.The grant program, part of the Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund established by the CHIPS and Science Act o...

TOKYO, Feb 13, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT) has announced today that it has accepted a request initiated by Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (Daihatsu) for removal from CJPT in light of procedural irregularities in certification applications.Since its establishment in April 2021, CJPT has been carrying out on-site efforts with its partners to accelerate the spread of CASE, thereby aiming to contribute to achieving a carbon neutral society and solving social issues such as the 2024 problem in the logistics industry. Daihatsu, one of the participating companies, requested removal from CJPT in light of a series of procedural irregularities in certification applications. CJPT has decided to accept Daihatsu's request based on the belief that the continued inclusion of Daihatsu in activities will not gain the understanding of the public needed to progress its projects to build the future together.Specifically, Daihatsu will be excluded from all agreements, including the joint planning agreement, and Daihatsu's equity stake (10%) in CJPT will be transferred to Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota). The same measures will also b...

TOKYO and DUBAI, Feb 13, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., announced its partnership with GIFT MANAGEMENT DMCC (Giift), a renowned global leader in loyalty technology solutions based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to provide JCB Cardmembers travelling to the UAE with a wide range of special offers at hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues in Dubai such as Carnival by Trèsind.“Our partnership with JCB International is specifically crafted to deliver unique and valuable benefits tailored to JCB cardholders. Through the integration of Giift's advanced loyalty solutions, we are excited to present a specially selected range of discounts and offers from our best merchant partners, designed to perfectly suit the needs and preferences of JCB cardholders. Our commitment is to provide a highly rewarding and seamless experience, reflecting our dedication to superior customer service and satisfaction," says Sumit Uttamchandani, Strategic Partnership Head, Giift.Yuichiro Kadowaki, Director and CEO of JCB Middle East LLC commented, "We are excited about our partnership with Giift and its potenti...

Toyota City, Japan, Feb 9, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team hopes to add to its success on snow and ice when it contests the only pure winter event in the FIA World Rally Championship, Rally Sweden, on February 15-18. 2024 GR YARIS Rally1 HYBRIDIt was in Sweden where TGR-WRT scored its first victory – in only its second event – back in 2017 with Jari-Matti Latvala, now Team Principal, behind the wheel. In all, the team has won four times from six starts in Sweden and will target a strong result in round two of the 2024 season after beginning the year with a double podium at Rallye Monte-Carlo last month.Two-time world champion Kalle Rovanperä will commence his 2024 WRC programme on Rally Sweden, where he previously claimed victory in 2022. He lines up alongside Elfyn Evans, who took his first win with the team in Sweden in 2020, and Takamoto Katsuta, who has also tasted success on the event in the past.A fourth GR YARIS Rally1 HYBRID will be driven by Lorenzo Bertelli as part of TGR-WRT’s customer programme. Rally Sweden is one of the Italian driver’s favourite rallies, and where he took part in his first event with the team one year ag...

Toyota City, Japan, Feb 9, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has decided today to resume production and shipments of the Pixis Epoch and Pixis Truck / Van, which is outsourced to Daihatsu Motor Co. (Daihatsu).We sincerely apologize again to our customers, suppliers, dealers, and other concerned parties for any concern or inconvenience the suspension may have caused.On January 30, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) confirmed that the above three models are in compliance with the standards of the Road Transport Vehicle Act, following the Probox, which has already been released from shipment suspension. In addition, we have been receiving both strong criticism and warm comments, along with requests for our products from customers and other concerned parties. In light of these circumstances, we have decided to resume production from February 26.Today, Daihatsu has reported to the MLIT the measures it has taken to prevent a recurrence of the irregularities. Toyota will provide full support to ensure that the various measures are implemented. We will resume production of the models to be released for shipment by ML...

TOKYO, Feb 9, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) made significant technological contributions to the first imagery acquisition conducted by the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) Satellite announced by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on January 5 (Note1). MHI technology supported the data acquisition of the distribution and chemical composition of high-temperature plasma weaving through the galaxies by the XRISM satellite's onboard soft X-ray imager (Xtend) and soft X-ray spectrometer (Resolve). XRISM has been developed by JAXA.XRISM's mission is to document, in unprecedented detail, the formation of stars, galaxies and galaxy clusters. MHI, which serves as manufacturer of the mission instruments, is responsible for designing and manufacturing Xtend's X-ray charge coupled devices (CCD) (Note2) detector and the data processors for Xtend and Resolve. XRISM, together with JAXA's "Smart Lander for Investigating Moon" (SLIM), was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on MHI's H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 47 (H-IIA F47) on September 7, 2023 (Note3).Thanks to high-precision placement and asse...

TOKYO, Feb 9, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has concluded a Nissay Positive Impact Finance (Note1) agreement with Nippon Life Insurance Company (Nippon Life) (contract amount: JPY 6.0 billion yen).MHI Group, in response to the growing need to address the global challenge of climate change, in 2020, identified five material issues, including "Provide energy solutions to enable a carbon neutral world," as priority measures to contribute to solving societal issues and ensuring continued growth over the medium to long term.In addition, in the 2021 Medium-Term Business Plan announced that same year, MHI Group specified as growth areas "Energy Transition," aiming to achieve decarbonization in the energy supply side, and "Smart Infrastructure," supporting decarbonization, energy efficiency, and labor savings in the energy demand side. By decarbonizing both the generation and use of energy, MHI Group is contributing to achieving Net Zero carbon emissions by 2040 and realizing a carbon neutral world.In concluding this agreement, the following Core Impacts were selected from the MHI Group's materiality issues and other topics as activities ...

TOKYO, Feb 9, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Hitachi High-Tech Corporation ("Hitachi High-Tech") has conducted a proof of concept ("PoC") trial using Chemicals Informatics ("CI") and Materials Informatics ("MI") to improve the efficiency of developing metal thin film materials used in electronic and other devices. The PoC demonstrated an overall workload reduction more than 80% even when developing new materials, showing that these tools can be used to streamline operations.Outline FigureIn recent years, MI—which utilizes AI to derive optimal combination ratio and composition of materials based on accumulated past experimental data—has been increasingly used to reduce the amount of trial-and-error during the development of materials. CI is a Hitachi High-Tech's proprietary service that uses AI to analyze public data such as patents and select optimal materials for development. CI and MI contribute to the efficiency of development.The PoC clarified that even new materials with no accumulated past experimental data can be developed more efficiently by combining Hitachi High-Tech's MI with CI. This eliminates the document research and round-robin test with experimental desi...

TOKYO, Feb 8, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) today announced that its face recognition technology has been ranked the world’s most accurate in a benchmark test(1) conducted by the globally recognized U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)(2).In this benchmark test, NEC received the highest performance evaluation in "1:N Identification,"(3) which consists of still images of 12 million different people, by achieving an authentication accuracy rate of 99.88%.NEC also ranked first in three other tests(4) – including an aging effects test, in which photos taken more than 10 years prior were used for identification – and placed in the top three in all categories of the Face Recognition Technology Evaluation (FRTE) 1:N Identification leaderboard that are posted on the NIST website.Since beginning participation in 2009, NEC has ranked first in the world multiple times in the "1:N Identification" test, which calls for the highest accuracy of all of the face recognition benchmarks conducted by NIST(5). While working to improve the performance of its core algorithm, NEC has simultaneously rolled out real-world implementations of face ...

TOKYO, Feb 8, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Sysmex Corporation and Hitachi High-Tech Corporation announce that both companies have agreed to collaborate in the development of genetic testing systems based on capillary electrophoresis sequencers (CE sequencers)(1). This decision comes from discussions based on the findings of joint research carried out since the conclusion of a feasibility study (FS) agreement in August 2023 aimed at developing new genetic testing systems. To achieve widespread clinical realization, Sysmex and Hitachi High-Tech will develop more efficient genetic testing systems at a lower cost, aiming at expanding optimal genetic testing for individual diseases.In recent years, there has been active development of assay reagents using next generation sequencer (NGS)(2) in the genetic testing field. However, such challenges as shortening measurement times and reducing running costs have emerged, necessitating the development of new genetic testing systems that can be widely adopted in the clinical setting.In order to resolve these issues arisen in clinical setting, the companies concluded the FS agreement in August 2023 to jointly study possibilities for...

TOKYO, Feb 8, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) has been selected on the A List, the highest score, in the area of Climate Change by global environmental non-profit CDP, in recognition of Hitachi's leading efforts and highly transparent disclosures related to Climate Change. This is the third consecutive year that Hitachi has been selected for the A List in the areas of Climate Change. Hitachi has established long-term environmental targets in its Hitachi Environmental Innovation 2050. As part of its action on climate change, Hitachi Group has set the targets of achieving carbon neutrality at its business sites (factories and offices) by FY2030 and across its entire value chain by FY2050. Additionally, to promote sustainable management, Hitachi amended its executive compensation system*, expanding the ratio of sustainability evaluation in the compensation. Hitachi drives Social Innovation Business to solve customers' and society's challenges and supports people’s quality of life with data and technology that fosters a sustainable society. *News Release on April 25, 2023 “Hitachi Amends Executive Compensation System, Further Strengthening Links Betw...

TOKYO, Feb 8, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Hitachi High-Tech Corporation today was selected for the 2023 “A List” by CDP(1)(headquartered in the UK), a non-governmental organization that conducts environmental research and information disclosure globally, out of more than 21,000 companies that were evaluated for their Water Security initiatives and transparency in information disclosure. In 2010, we registered with CDP and have continued our efforts to decarbonize, resourcerecycling and harmonized with nature, and today we have been selected for the first time as an “A List”, the highest rating in the field of water security.Hitachi High-Tech's Water Security InitiativesAs a member of the Hitachi Group, Hitachi High-Tech Group is pushing forward with efforts to fulfill an environmental vision and long-term environmental targets, “Hitachi Environmental Innovation 2050(2)”. We aim to realize a resource efficient society by improving water use efficiency by 50% or more compared to the base year by FY2050 through the use of circular water and investment in water-saving facilities. Hitachi High-Tech Group is working to utilize watereffectively by reducing the volume of wate...

TOKYO, Feb 7, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI, TSE Code: 7011) announced that order intake rose 51.6% year-over-year to ¥4,496.6 billion in the three quarters ended December 31, 2023. Revenue rose 11.0% to ¥3,260.6 billion year-over-year, resulting in profit from business activities (business profit) of ¥191.6 billion, an 82.0% increase over the previous fiscal year, which represents a profit margin of 5.9%. Profit attributable to owners of parent (net income) was ¥138.0 billion, an increase of 107.8% year-over-year, with a profit margin of 4.2%. EBITDA was ¥296.4 billion, a 42.1% increase over Q1-3 FY2022, with an EBITDA margin of 9.1%, up 2.0 percentage points year-over-year.In Energy Systems, strong demand in Gas Turbine Combined Cycle (GTCC) as well as Nuclear Power served to increase order intake. GTCC booked ten large frame gas turbine units in Q1-3. Margin improvements in GTCC and Steam Power together with a YoY reduction in one-time items offset expenses in Aero Engines related to the PW1100G-JM Engine Program. All of these factors helped to boost segment business profit by ¥38.7 billion YoY.P&I saw revenue grow by ¥95.2 ...

HSINCHU, Taiwan, R.O.C., Feb 7, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM), Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation ("SSS"), DENSO Corporation ("DENSO") and Toyota Motor Corporation ("Toyota") announced further investment into Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing, Inc. ("JASM"), TSMC's majority-owned manufacturing subsidiary in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, to build a second fab, which is scheduled to begin operation by the end of the 2027 calendar year. Toyota will also take a minority stake. Together with JASM's first fab, which is scheduled to begin operation in 2024, the overall investment in JASM will exceed US$20 billion with strong support from the Japanese government.In response to rising customer demand, JASM plans to commence construction of its second fab by the end of 2024. The increased production scale is also expected to improve overall cost structure and supply chain efficiency for JASM. With both fabs, JASM's Kumamoto site is expected to offer a total production capacity of more than 100,000 12-inch wafers per month starting from 40, 22/28, 12/16 and 6/7 nanometer process technologies for automotive, industrial, consumer and HPC-rel...

TOKYO, Feb 7, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Fujitsu Limited and Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. today announced that they have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on January 31 for a 2-year strategic partnership, with the aim of jointly studying the establishment of a network utilizing the All-Photonics Network (APN) technology(1) based on the IOWN initiative2) in Taiwan.The two companies will discuss the creation of a network utilizing the APN technology in Taiwan and contribute to the realization of an innovative and sustainable society with the delivery of a high-capacity, low-latency, low-power network environment.Chunghwa Telecom is the largest telecommunications carrier in Taiwan and is working with other companies globally to address sustainability issues in the network sector. In March 2020, Chunghwa Telecom and Fujitsu joined the IOWN Global Forum, which aims to realize a network environment with high capacity, low latency, and low power consumption. Together with Japanese telecommunications carriers facing similar challenges as in Taiwan, Fujitsu has been leading efforts to introduce the APN technology based on the IOWN initiative that simultaneously achi...

TOKYO, Feb 7, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) has developed a technology that strengthens the security of supply chains by detecting vulnerabilities in software from the binary code(1) of executable files, without the need for source code. This technology automates part of the static analysis of software for which source code is not available, which previously had to be done by experts, thereby reducing the time for static analysis by 40%.BackgroundIn recent years, supply chains in all industries have been expanding and becoming more complex due to digital transformation (DX) and globalization. Under these circumstances, there is a growing concern about cyberattacks targeting vulnerabilities and malicious functions being introduced in the supply chain, which has made ensuring the safety of software throughout the supply chain an urgent issue. In particular, government agencies and critical infrastructure providers are required to take measures to prevent backdoors and other malicious functions from being introduced into their products and systems when procuring and installing products and systems in accordance with revised laws and regulations....

TOKYO, Feb 7, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Fujitsu Limited today announced that the Fujitsu Group has been selected for the CDP's A List for climate change for the seventh year in a row, earning the highest rating in the CDP's evaluation of corporate activities in response to climate change.CDP is an international non-profit organization that manages annual global disclosure for companies' activities relating to climate change, forests, and water security, on behalf of institutional investors that have total investment assets in excess of US $136 trillion (as of February 2024). The survey evaluates companies' outstanding efforts to demonstrate leadership in disclosing information, identifying and managing risks, addressing challenges, as well as setting ambitious and significant goals.The Fujitsu Group's Initiatives in Climate ChangeIn 2017, The Fujitsu Group laid out its medium- to long-term environmental vision, the Fujitsu Climate and Energy Vision, setting its goal to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050.In June 2023, the Fujitsu updated this vision and established new targets to achieve carbon neutrality in its business by fiscal 2030 and net zero greenhouse gas ...

TOKYO, Feb 6, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - On February 6, 2024, Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), KDDI CORPORATION(KDDI), Lawson, Inc.(Lawson), announced that the companies signed a capital business partnership agreement to aim for creation of new consumer values by integrating "Real, Digital, and Green" elements.MC and KDDI agreed on the deal related to Lawson delisting after public tender offer, and KDDI is planning to conduct a public tender offer for shares of Lawson. After the deal is completed, MC and KDDI will own 50% of Lawson shares each, and the companies will commit to enhance corporate value of Lawson as business partners.1.VisionIn the convenience store business of Lawson, MC and KDDI aim to realize the “Hub of refreshment in every community" which integrates "Real, Digital, and Green" to create new consumer values.Through this partnership, MC, KDDI and Lawson aim to provide sustainable services addressing various societal challenges including “Green” (reduction of environmental footprints) by combining the functionalities and services of KDDI and Lawson with one of the Japan’s largest consumer touchpoints including Lawson's real customers of over 10 million pe...

TOKYO, Feb 6, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has been recognized for leadership in corporate sustainability by global environmental non-profit CDP(1), securing a place on its prestigious "A List" five years in a row for tackling climate change, as well as acting to protect water security.NEC has set forth a policy for "Living harmoniously with the earth to secure the future" under the NEC 2030VISION and positioned decarbonization as a priority management theme, materiality, from an ESG perspective. While working on the Mid-term Management Plan 2025, NEC is striving to provide solutions that contribute to realizing a decarbonized society, responding to global warming, and guaranteeing food and water security.In climate change mitigation NEC is working to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions throughout its supply chain by FY2040. NEC has also proposed "Adaptation Finance"(2) together with its global partners and is promoting its implementation in society. Implementing disaster prevention and mitigation measures for the ever-increasing number of weather-related disasters will reduce the damage caused by disasters. By calculating the eff...