TOKYO, Japan, October 29, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today presented the world premiere of the Super-ONE Prototype, a compact EV prototype, at the Japan Mobility Show 2025. The Super-ONE Prototype will be on display at the Honda booth throughout the duration of the show (Press days: Oct. 29-30, Public days: Oct. 31-Nov. 9, 2025).Super-ONE PrototypeWith the grand concept defined as “e: Dash BOOSTER,” the Super-ONE Prototype was developed as a compact EV designed to transform everyday mobility into an exciting and uplifting experience by adopting a variety of features that make the in-vehicle experience more enjoyable for customers. The name “Super-ONE” represents the aspiration of Honda to create a vehicle that transcends conventional norms and standards (“super”) and delivers customer value unique only to Honda (“one and only”).In addition to excellent environmental performance and usability for everyday use, the “fun of driving” characteristics unique to Honda were pursued for the Super-ONE Prototype. By adding features designed to stimulate all of the driver’s senses to the...

RAHWAY, NJ and TOKYO, October 28, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada) and Eisai (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Haruo Naito) today announced that the Phase 3 LITESPARK-011 trial evaluating the dual oral regimen of WELIREG® (belzutifan), the first-in-class oral hypoxia-inducible factor-2 alpha (HIF2α) inhibitor from Merck & Co. plus LENVIMA® (lenvatinib), an orally available multiple receptor tyrosinekinase inhibitor (TKI) discovered by Eisai, met one of its primary endpoints of progression-free survival (PFS) for the treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) whose disease progressed on or after treatment with anti-PD-1/L1 therapy.At a pre-specified interim analysis, WELIREG plus LENVIMA demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in PFS compared to cabozantinib in these patients. The combination also showed a statistically significant improvement in the trial’s key secondary endpoint of objective response rate (ORR) compared to cabozantinib. A trend toward improvement in overall survival (OS), the study’...

Booth ImageTOKYO, October 28, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Systems (MHI-MS), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, will exhibit at the "Japan Mobility Show 2025"(*1) held at Tokyo Big Sight (Koto-ku, Tokyo) from October 30 to November 9. At East Hall 7, MHI-MS will present its autonomous parking robot, merging support system, and adverse weather automated-driving research environment demonstrating how these technologies and applications will help create a more comfortable and safer 'mobility society' in the near future.Autonomous Parking RobotThis robot autonomously transports and parks vehicles on behalf of people. It is designed for use in finished vehicle automated transport(*2) and automated valet parking(*3).Finished vehicle automated transport significantly improves working conditions for personnel engaged in vehicle transport, even in harsh environments such as severe weather or extreme heat. It also addresses logistics industry demands, including digital transformation (DX) and decarbonization.Automated valet parking enables the robot to find and park vehicles in vacant spaces, effectively turning distant, unde...

KAWASAKI, Japan, October 28, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Fujitsu today announced the successful completion of a pilot project with Social Medical Corporation Genshukai in Iki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, aimed at promoting sustainable hospital management through AI-driven profitability improvement and advanced management. The project, conducted from July to September 2025, leveraged Fujitsu Data Intelligence PaaS, an operational platform utilizing data and AI from Fujitsu's Uvance business model rooted in the resolution of social issues, to develop a hospital management solution in just three months.This solution enabled Genshukai to efficiently allocate management resources by flexibly integrating medical data scattered across its internal and external systems. As a result, Genshukai estimates annual revenue growth of approximately 10%.Fujitsu plans to expand this initiative to other facilities within the Genshukai Group, contributing to regional medical optimization and stable hospital management. Furthermore, Fujitsu will continuously enhance the hospital management solution, targeting expanded utilization in the fields of medical, nursing care, and home care service...

The signing of the MoU between Hitachi and DOC on strengthening the power gridsTOKYO, Japan, October 28, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, “Hitachi”) today announced that it welcomes the strategic investments published by the governments of Japan and the United States. The fact sheet includes essential projects for ensuring stable power supply and advancing AI revolution in the United States, such as initiatives aimed at grid modernization and electrification, and construction for small modular reactors (SMRs), “BWRX-300,” the next generation of nuclear power. Hitachi will contribute to these projects by leveraging its collective business strengths as “True One Hitachi.”To advance grid modernization and electrification initiatives, today, Hitachi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States Department of Commerce(“DOC”). This agreement aims to promote investment in energy infrastructure that is essential for powering data centers and drive the sustainable AI revolution. Based on the MoU, Hitachi is exploring further expansion of Hitachi Energy's manufacturing activities, including...

TOKYO, October 28, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701), a leading global IT and network transformation system integrator, today announced its achievement of Cisco Gold Provider status, a top-tier certification that recognizes NEC’s excellence in delivering Cisco solutions. This designation certifies that NEC and its country affiliates registered as Cisco Partners are qualified to provide customers worldwide with the highest level of Cisco expertise, trusted service delivery, and innovative technologies that support digital transformation, powered by NEC’s Network Transformation Service and Cisco’s advanced solutions.NEC and Cisco entered a Global System Integrator Agreement (GSIA) in 2021 and the partnership has expanded across multiple countries and solution domains, including software innovations such as AI/automation. NEC’s robust engineering capabilities for mission-critical networking, combined with customer-focused approaches, have made the alliance a trusted choice for global companies such as Telenor, Telefonica, and TIM Brazil.In recognition of this strong foundation, NEC achi...

TOKYO, Japan, October 27, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) today announced its decision to invest in OMC Power Private Limited (OMC Power), which conducts distributed power supply and mini-grid business in India. The aim of the investment is to contribute to stable power supply utilizing batteries, which is expected to expand in line with the accelerating electrification of mobility products in India. In January 2026, OMC Power will launch a leasing business for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) device using the Honda Mobile Power Pack e: portable and swappable battery.India has the world’s largest population and rapid economic growth, yet some of its regions demand access to a stable supply of electricity. For those areas requiring stable power supply, diesel generators are widely used as one of the emergency backup power sources, raising growing concerns over health risks from exhaust emissions. To address such societal challenges, jointly with OMC Power, Honda has been conducting demonstration testing of the UPS device using Honda Mobile Power Pack e: in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India since 2023. This initiative has con...

Kanagawa and Tokyo, Japan, October 27, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Fujitsu Limited, Logistics Knight Japan Co., Ltd. (LKJ), and Isuzu Motors Limited, today announced that they will begin a joint pilot project in early November to build a platform for integrated management of pharmaceuticals across the entire logistics network, from manufacturing sites to final delivery destinations such as pharmacies and hospitals. The pilot project will focus on managing transportation quality and temperature control in pharmaceutical logistics. Additionally, it will see the implementation of joint transport and pallet-unit transport simulations aimed at improving logistics efficiency. Figure: Diagram of the pilot projectSpecifically, the project will address three themes: (1) visualization of theoretical inventory values and transport/storage temperatures of pharmaceuticals throughout the entire logistics network in compliance with Japan's Good Distribution Practice (GDP) guidelines for the proper distribution of pharmaceuticals, (2) joint transportation to improve logistics efficiency, and (3) verification of the effectiveness of introducing palletized transport to stream...

Saudi Arabia, Oct 27, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan’s only international payment brand, and STC Bank has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to start discussion the activation of JCB payment acceptance in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.As part of supporting the cashless society and financial inclusion aligned with Vision 2030, JCB has initiated discussions with STC Bank to explore a potential partnership aimed at expanding card acceptance in the Kingdom.The MOU sets the framework for both organizations to engage in discussions and assess opportunities to develop acceptance and deliver seamless payment experiences for JCB customers across the Kingdom.Mr. Mohammad Yahya Refaie, Senior Director - Business Banking of STC Bank, said:“Discussion toward building a relationship with JCB will allow STC Bank to support JCB Card acceptance broadly in the Kingdom, facilitate cross-border payments and offer special benefits for JCB cardmembers, such as rewards and promos. It also enhances STC Bank’s international payments capability and enables our merchants to a...

TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., October 27, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Haruo Naito, “Eisai”) and Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB, Corporate headquarters: Cambridge, Massachusetts, CEO: Christopher A. Viehbacher, “Biogen”) announced today that Health Canada has issued a Notice of Compliance with Conditions (NOC/c) for humanized anti-soluble aggregated amyloidbeta (Aβ) monoclonal antibody “LEQEMBI®” (lecanemab) for the treatment of adult patients with a clinical diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease (early AD) who are apolipoprotein E ε4 (ApoE ε4*) non-carriers or heterozygotes and who have confirmed amyloid pathology. LEQEMBI is the first treatment for early AD that targets an underlying cause of the disease, to be authorized in Canada.LEQEMBI selectively binds to soluble Aβ aggregates (protofibrils**), as well as insoluble Aβ aggregates (fibrils) which are a major component of Aβ plaques, thereby reducing both Aβ protofibrils and Aβ plaques in the brain. LEQEMBI is the first approved treatment shown ...

Lausanne, Switzerland, Kawasaki, Japan, and New Taipei City, Taiwan, October 24, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), the international governing body for gymnastics worldwide Fujitsu Limited, and Acer Medical Inc., which provides AI-powered medical image processing and preventive medicine, today announced a collaboration to develop a points-based health promoting insurance concept. The proposed service will feature a smartphone app, developed by Acer Medical, that uses AI to digitize FIG's gymnastics program for seniors.Through its Measures for Aging Society Working Group (ASWG), FIG aims to promote healthy aging by offering a gymnastics program for seniors aimed at preventing frailty in later life. In this collaboration, Acer Medical has developed a smartphone app that digitizes this program. The app utilizes aiGait powered by Uvance, a solution in development by Acer Medical that incorporates Fujitsu's advanced skeleton recognition AI technology from its AI Technologies and Solutions offering, to serve as a reference for the early discovery of relevant diseases. Users perform exercises recommended by FIG's ASWG and the app capt...

TOKYO, October 24, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Sharp has developed the second iteration of its EV (electric vehicle) concept model “LDK+,” focusing on the parking time and proposing its use as an “extension of the living room.” Under the new key message “Part of your home,” the model will make its debut at Japan Mobility Show 2025, one of Japan’s largest mobility events, held at TOKYO BIG SIGHT (Koto-ku, Tokyo) from October 30 (Thursday) to November 9 (Sunday) this year."LDK+" (Left: Concept Model, right: Key Visual)In September 2024, Sharp unveiled the first “LDK+” concept model. By integrating Sharp’s proprietary AI technology “CE-LLM” (*1), along with AIoT and sensing technologies, Sharp proposes a new future for mobility that enables comfortable and sustainable lifestyles by connecting EVs with living spaces and energy devices.The second iteration of “LDK+” retains the original concept while featuring both high maneuverability with its compact body and a spacious, relaxing interior. Developed based on the“Model A” EV by Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn). (*2), this com...

The Christening and Launch Ceremony of WAKASHIO MARUTOKYO, October 23, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) -  Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company based in Tokyo, today held a christening and launch ceremony for the WAKASHIO MARU, a training ship for National Institute of Technology, Toyama College (NIT, Toyama College). The ceremony took place at the Enoura Plant of MHI's Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The handover is scheduled for March 2026, following completion of interior work and sea trials. The new vessel will go into service providing practical training in ocean navigation, and conducting surveys and experiments related to operations and the ocean for purposes such as a variety of educational and community contribution activities to train maritime personnel, contribute to regional societies, and encourage members of the community to think about maritime matters.This is the fifth-generation training vessel for NIT, Toyama College, and the first ship in 31 years, since 1995. This is the first vessel Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has built for the school. Characteristics of the vessel inclu...

Hiroshima and Tokyo, Japan, October 14, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mazda Motor Corporation and Nippon Steel Corporation today announced that they have applied the results of their co-creation activities, redefining the traditional relationship between finished vehicle manufacturers and materials suppliers, to the development of the All-New MAZDA CX-5 crossover SUV which Mazda unveiled to the world in July. The two companies have succeeded in developing an optimal body structure in a short time.In the automotive industry, the relative value, significance, and risks are evolving due to various factors such as electrification, smart technologies, environmental initiatives, requirements to have Business Continuity Plans for the supply chain due to geopolitics and national policies, as well as price hikes of materials and parts. In addition, with the digitization of vehicles and shift to software-centric design, the value chain must also transition to a "new manufacturing" structure based on horizontal collaboration and co-creation.Mazda's 2030 Management Policy calls for cost reduction and supply chain reinforcement. The Company aims to build a robust supply chain that w...

Toyota City, Japan, October 23, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - The TOYOTA GROUP will open THE MOVEUM YOKOHAMA by TOYOTA GROUP*1 ("THE MOVEUM YOKOHAMA"), an immersive museum that provides real cultural experiences and opportunities to enrich the soul by learning, from December 20, 2025 to March 31, 2026 at Yamashita Pier Shed No. 4, Yokohama, Kanagawa.Resonating with the history of Yokohama and the city's vision for cultural and artistic "Creative City" initiatives, the TOYOTA GROUP will open THE MOVEUM YOKOHAMA at Yamashita Pier to move people emotionally and transport them physically. THE MOVEUM YOKOHAMA will feature immersive art surrounded by audiovisual materials in a massive space measuring nearly 1,800 m2, where visitors can experience a sense of unity from being a part of the artwork or relive the artist's perspective. The opening will feature two artworks: Fin de Siècle Vienna: The Golden Age of Beauty, which depicts the tumultuous work of turn-of-the-century Viennese artists from Gustav Klimt to Egon Schiele, and ONE MOMENT, a new series from LISTEN. that allows visitors to experience the world through beautiful images and sounds.As a mobil...

From left (seated): Daichi Nakajima, EVP, Mitsubishi Power, Yu Tat Ming, CEO, PacificLight Power, Koichi Watanabe, CEO and MD, Jurong Engineering Limited at the EPC contract signing.Singapore, October 23, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - A consortium comprising Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Jurong Engineering Limited (JEL) has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract by PacificLight Power Pte. Ltd. (PLP) to develop the largest, high efficiency combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) facility in Singapore. The power plant will be the first CCGT unit in Singapore integrated with a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS), enabling dynamic energy management to align electricity supply with grid demand.Located on Jurong Island, Singapore, the 670MW facility, capable of powering more than 965,000 four-room flats, is scheduled to begin operations in 2029. It will have the ability to operate on 30% hydrogen and will be capable of shifting to run entirely on hydrogen in future.The new CCGT power plant will deploy Mitsubishi Power's state-of-the-art M701JAC gas turbine with hydrogen c...

TOKYO, Japan, October 22, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has started a digital agriculture efficiency and advancement project with the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Production of Cote d'Ivoire in order to improve and upgrade agricultural efficiency through the use of digital technology with NEC Africa (Pty) Ltd. The project aims to ensure a fair supply of agricultural materials, such as seeds and fertilizers, and stable harvests through more efficient farming support. This will be accomplished by accurately identifying and managing information on farmers and fields of rice, cassava, and corn, some of the main crops in Cote d'Ivoire.Instructing Cote d'Ivoire farmers on the use of “CropScope"Corn PlotsBackgroundIn Cote d'Ivoire, the agricultural sector accounts for about 30% of the gross domestic product (GDP), and about 50% of the population is engaged in agriculture. However, in recent years, the prices of seeds and fertilizers have risen sharply due to conflicts, natural disasters, and pandemics throughout the world, and many farmers have been unable to procure sufficient supplies of necess...

KAWASAKI, Japan, October 22, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Fujitsu Limited and professional football club Kawasaki Frontale Co., Ltd. today announced that American football team Fujitsu Frontiers, women’s basketball team Fujitsu Red Wave, in addition to the football team itself have become the first sports teams in Japan to join the "Sports for Nature" Framework.Sports for Nature is a joint initiative of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, International Olympic Committee, United Nations Environment Programme, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and Dona Bertarelli Philanthropy.It aims to deliver transformative action for nature across sports, by 2030 and beyond, enabling sports to champion nature and contribute to its protection and restoration.Through the three teams’ efforts, the Fujitsu Group aims to educate sports fans in Japan about the importance of environmental protection and inspire individual behavioral change.The Fujitsu Group will continue to conduct business activities aimed at solving issues from environmental, social, and economic perspectives as a member of the global community, promoting initiatives fo...

THUNDERBEAT™ II features the versatility of three energy modes to support surgeons in adapting to challenging clinical conditionsTOKYO & HAMBURG, Oct 21, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Olympus Corporation (Olympus), a global MedTech company committed to making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling, today announced the launch of THUNDERBEAT™ II, the next generation hybrid energy device for soft tissue management, designed to deliver faster, more hemostatic dissection and large vessel transection1 in both laparoscopic and open surgery. THUNDERBEAT™ II will become commercially available in Europe starting October 2025, with a subsequent launch in Japan later this year. A global rollout, including the United States and other regions, will follow, subject to regulatory approvals including product registration and market clearance.THUNDERBEAT IITHUNDERBEAT II is part of Olympus’ THUNDERBEAT series, a line of pioneering hybrid energy devices designed for use in both laparoscopic and open surgery. Compared to the previous generation, THUNDERBEAT II delivers faster hemostatic dissection and more secure vessel sealing, featuring a re...

TOKYO, October 21, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, will launch new 2026 models of its top-of-the-line S Series of residential-use air-conditioners for the Japanese market, beginning in mid-November. The large capacity 6.3 kW, 7.1 kW and 8.0 kW models meet Japan's new energy efficiency standards for fiscal 2027. As a result, along with the 2.2 kW to 5.6 kW models, all models in the S Series meet the new standards, reducing power consumption even in larger spaces such as living rooms, and providing comfortable air conditioning while being environmentally friendly.Features of the New Models1. Compliance with Japan's new energy efficiency standards for fiscal 2027Revisions to the heat exchanger and compressor in the indoor and outdoor units have reduced power consumption compared to previous models, meeting the new energy efficiency standards targeted for fiscal 2027. In these new models, the Annual Performance Factor (APF) has been improved by 0.2 to 0.3 percentage points for each model, further enhancing energy-saving performance.2. Two types of sensors, and functions using...