TOKYO, Sept 5, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Group CEO: Koichiro Tanaka) announces that its Board of Directors tentatively decided, at a meeting held on August 22, 2025, the appointment of executives for TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Co., Ltd., TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd., TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL RETAILING Co., Ltd., TANAKA ELECTRONICS Co., Ltd., and EEJA Ltd.TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Co., Ltd.TANAKA Corporate Websitehttps://www.tanaka.co.jp/english/Press inquiriesTANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Co., Ltd.https://www.tanaka.co.jp/support/req/other_contact_e/index.htmlPress Release: https://www.acnnewswire.com/docs/files/20250904.pdf  TANAKA’s Executive Appointments Copyright 2025 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com

TOKYO, Japan, September 4, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) will begin sales in Japan of the all-new Prelude tomorrow, on September 5, 2025.Inspired by the image of gliders soaring freely and boundlessly through the open sky, Honda developed the all-new Prelude under the grand concept of “Unlimited Glide,” striving for a vehicle that evokes the uplifting sensation of gliding gracefully through the air and extraordinary experience that people do not have in their everyday lives. Equipped with a further advanced e:HEV, original Honda hybrid system, this model will become the “prelude” for future Honda specialty sports models in the electrified era.All-new PreludeAll-new Prelude information website: https://www.honda.co.jp/PRELUDE/ (Japanese)Sales plan (monthly, in Japan): 300 unitsKey features of all-new PreludeExterior designThe all-new Prelude features a low, sharp front nose and smooth, yet expressive body lines, which contribute to the uplifting sensation of gliding through the air, as well as a low and wide stance that evokes a sense of dynamic driving. The headlight design expresses the soaring ...

Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, September 4, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) today signed an agreement with Yamaguchi Prefecture and Iwakuni City regarding the construction of the "Mazda Motor Corporation Iwakuni Plant," a new module pack plant for automotive cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, as announced in January this year. Based on this agreement, construction will commence in November this year, with the aim of starting plant operations in fiscal year 2027. The Iwakuni Plant will be Mazda's first new domestic plant since the start of operations at the Hofu No.2 Plant in 1992.Mazda is promoting electrification through its multi-solution approach to flexibly respond to diversifying customer needs and changing environmental regulations globally. The Iwakuni Plant will play an important role as a foundation supporting the global expansion of electrified products. This plant will assemble modules of automotive cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells sourced from Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd., and package them into battery packs. The plant aims to create a safe, secure, and comfortable workplace...

TOKYO, Japan, September 4, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) — NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced that it will begin a proof of concept (PoC) for introducing an Earthquake Early Warning System (EEWS) in Colombia. This follows NEC’s selection to undertake the "Project for Conducting a Feasibility Study on the Introduction of ICT-Based Early Earthquake Detection and Analysis Technology in the Republic of Colombia," for which Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications had issued a public solicitation for proposals.With the ultimate goal of providing an EEWS overseas for the first time, NEC plans to conduct this PoC in Colombia between September 2025 and March 2026 to verify the effectiveness of the EEWS and identify any potential issues.The role of EEWS in earthquake early warningsBackgroundColombia is a seismically active nation located along the circum-Pacific Ring of Fire. Extensive human and material damage were reported following a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in Colombia’s Department of Quindio in January 1999 and another that shook the nation’s capital of Bogota in August 2023 with a magnitude of 6.3. Since then, c...

TOKYO, September 4, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Haruo Naito, “Eisai”) announced today that the company will deliver a total of 11 presentations, including clinical data on the selective orexin 2 receptor agonist (OX2R)E2086 and the latest findings on its in-house discovered orexin receptor antagonist lemborexant (product name: DAYVIGO®) at the World Sleep Congress (World Sleep 2025) to be held in Singapore from September 5 to 10.Key presentations include results from the Phase Ib clinical study exploring the efficacy (Proof of Mechanism) of E2086 in people diagnosed with narcolepsy type 1 (NT1) and the Phase IV clinical study(SELENADE Study) investigating the effect of lemborexant in people whose insomnia was comorbid with depressive episodes of major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder (Poster 3-133). The company will also host a symposium introducing the latest evidence on lemborexant in Asia.Eisai considers neurology, including sleep disorders such as insomnia and narcolepsy, as a therapeutic area of focus. Eisai strives to create innovative products in therapeutic areas with high unmet medical needs a...

TOKYO, Japan, September 3, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda today presented the world premiere of four large-size outboard motors, BF350, BF250, BF225 and BF200, featuring a new “Sporty White” color option at the HISWA te Water (HISWA in-water Boat Show) now underway (Sept. 3–7, 2025) in Lelystad, the Netherlands. All four models with the new Sporty White color option will go on sale in Europe today, Sept. 3, and the BF350 and BF250 will go on sale in Japan on Sept. 4, 2025.BF350 in new Sporty White color (installation sample)Based on the already-available “Grand Prix White” color, the new Sporty White color option features a black stripe that creates a two-tone color scheme, achieving distinctive styling with a sense of exclusivity. Since it was first adopted in 2019 for the previous version of the BF250, the Sporty White color scheme has been well received by many customers enjoying marine recreation, particularly in Europe and Japan, for its impressive graphics and sporty design.The new Sporty White color option added this time for the four large-size outboard motors inherits the original design concept of expressing a...

Toyota City, Japan, September 3, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that it has joined "TOKYO H2," a new project launched by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on September 3 aiming to make Tokyo a global leader in hydrogen. As part of this public-private initiative, the Crown has been introduced into the fuel cell taxi fleet to expand adoption.The Crown combines the exceptional quietness unique to a fuel cell vehicle (FCEV) with spacious rear seating and excellent ease of entry and exit, delivering comfortable and a premium travel experience unmatched by conventional taxis.To achieve the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's target for introducing fuel cell taxis (approximately 600 by fiscal year 2030), Toyota will also aim to introduce 200 units by fiscal year 2025 and provide support.To coincide with the project's launch, Toyota has renovated and reopened the TOYOTA MIRAI Showroom in Minato City, Tokyo originally established in 2015 as an information center on fuel cell vehicles (FCEVs) and hydrogen as the TOKYO H2 HUB. The new facility will serve as a hub for collaboration among companies and organizations working toward a ...

TOKYO, Japan, September 3, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) today announced that a member of the Honda Running Team, Nagiya Mori, has been named to represent Japan in the men’s 5000m event at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 (WCH Tokyo 25), in Tokyo, September 13–21, 2025.Since joining Honda in 2022, Mori has steadily improved his competitive performance. This season, he has been demonstrating his competitive toughness, recording the second-fastest time ever by a Japanese runner in the men’s 3000m event at the Seiko Golden Grand Prix held in May. Later that month, at the Asian Athletics Championships held in Korea, he earned a bronze medal by competing strongly against some of Asia’s top runners. Building on these achievements, Mori secured a berth at the WCH Tokyo 25. In this first opportunity to face world-level competition, he will boldly take on the challenge of competing against the world’s top-class runners.At the WCH Tokyo 25, the men’s 5000m heats are scheduled on Friday, September 19, with the final on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at the Japan National Stadium.As official partner...

TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 3, 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 Eisai has initiated the rolling submission of the Supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for lecanemab-irmb (U.S. brand name: LEQEMBI®) subcutaneous autoinjector(SC-AI), LEQEMBI IQLIK, as a weekly starting dose after the FDA granted Fast Track Status. LEQEMBI is indicated for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment(MCI) or mild dementia stage of disease (collectively referred to as early AD).The sBLA is based on evaluation of subcutaneous (SC) lecanemab administration across a range of doses and as part of sub-studies within the Phase 3 Clarity AD open-label extension (OLE), following the 18-month core study in individuals with early AD. Should the FDA approve the LEQEMBI IQLIK 500mg SC dosing regimen (two 250 mg injections), the autoinjector could be used to admin...

TOKYO, Sept 3, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Anime Tokyo Station, an anime exhibition center that utilizes Japanese anime content with a strong fan base around the world, will host the TV anime SPY x FAMILY Special Exhibition from August 16 to November 9, 2025. Ahead of the opening, a press preview was held on August 15.© Tatsuya Endo/Shueisha, SPY x FAMILY Project© Tatsuya Endo/Shueisha, SPY x FAMILY ProjectThe special exhibition will look back on various memorable scenes while exploring the appeal of each character from the series, including Anya. Visitors can enjoy an AR experience where character dialogue appears when they hold up their smartphones, photo spots for taking pictures while being immersed in the world of the series, and other features that allow them to experience the characters’ appeal firsthand.We invite you to visit Anime Tokyo Station and fully enjoy the world of TV anime SPY x FAMILY and the appeal of its characters.What is SPY x FAMILY?In a world of fierce intelligence warfare, the spy “Twilight” receives a mission: create a fake family and attend an elite school’s social gathering to make contact with the ta...

Kawasaki, Japan and San Jose, USA, September 3, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Fujitsu Limited, 1Finity Inc., a Fujitsu company and leading provider of global network solutions, and Arrcus Inc., the hyperscale networking software company and a leader in core, edge, and multi-cloud routing and switching infrastructure, today announced the signing of a strategic partnership contract to strengthen next-generation infrastructure for the AI era and provide innovative network solutions to Japan and the global market.As AI continues to be deployed throughout society and the services available become more sophisticated, AI-related data traffic is increasing exponentially. This trend is driving a growing need for network infrastructure that can seamlessly connect data centers, cloud platforms, 5G/6G networks, and edge environments.Arrcus develops advanced routing and switching platforms based on Ethernet networking technology and provides industry-leading networking software that meets the diverse needs of network operators and enterprise customers.The Network Operating System (OS) software developed by Arrcus can operate in a unified manner across data center clusters, from the ...

Massachusetts, USA, September 2, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mitsubishi Corporation ("MC”) is pleased to announce its participation in a third-party allotment of shares by Commonwealth Fusion Systems LLC (Headquarter: Massachusetts, USA, Representative: Bob Mumgaard, “CFS”), a fusion energy start-up originating from MIT *1. This investment was made in collaboration with a consortium of 12 Japanese companies *2 (“Japanese Consortium”). In the field of fusion energy, this investment builds on MC’s previous investment in Kyoto Fusioneering Ltd., announced on May 17, 2023.*1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology*2 MC, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc., JERA, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., JGC, Development Bank of Japan, Inc., NTT Corporation, Fujikura Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited, Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.Fusion energy is produced when two light nuclei, typically deuterium and tritium, collide to form a single heavier nucleus, helium. This is the same process that powers the Sun and other stars. Since no carbon dioxide is emitted during power generation and t...

TOKYO, September 2, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, "Hitachi") has been certified as a Gold Partner*1 of Scaled Agile, Inc. ("SAI"), the provider of SAFe®, the world's most trusted system for business agility.SAFe is a management framework that supports organizational transformation and business agility, helping to enhance competitiveness and maximize customer value and is widely adopted globally. Within the Hitachi Group, GlobalLogic was certified as a Silver Partner of SAI in 2021 and has been supporting agile DX transformation based on customer experience.Amid increasingly rapid social change and growing uncertainty, Hitachi will apply SAFe as a common framework across One Hitachi to support customers globally in rapidly adapting to change and continuously creating value. For example, by applying SAFe to the implementation of "HMAX*2", which embodies Lumada 3.0 and aims to solve customer and societal challenges by converting data into value using Hitachi's domain knowledge and AI, Hitachi seeks to accelerate the value delivery cycle.Going forward, through this certification and as part of SAI's official partner network, Hitachi will utilize...

KARIYA, JAPAN, September 1, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - DENSO CORPORATION (hereinafter “DENSO”) today announced that its Board of Directors has resolved to transfer its Spark Plug and Exhaust Gas Sensor business (Oxygen Sensor and Air-Fuel Ratio Sensor), to Niterra Co., Ltd (hereinafter “Niterra”). The two parties reached a decision to sign the business transfer agreement during a board of directors meeting on September 1st, 2025.In the process of achieving a carbon neutral society, electrified vehicles are expected to become more widespread throughout the auto industry. At the same time, powertrain diversification is expected to continue progressing, in response to differing energy and fuel needs across regions and countries. In such market environment changes, DENSO recognizes that advancing product innovation across all domains and establishing a sustainable supply framework aligned with the anticipated market scale, are challenges for the entire auto industry.Under all these factors, on July 10, 2023, DENSO completed an MOU* to transfer business operations for select internal combustion engine parts to Niterra, which boasts some of the worl...

TOKYO, Japan, September 1, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda), an official global partner of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 (WCH Tokyo 25), today revealed the list of Honda vehicles to be used as the official vehicles for WCH Tokyo 25, to be held September 13 through 21, 2025.With its theme for WCH Tokyo 25 — “Maximizing the excitement and inspiration from the athletes’ great performance, through the realization of an environmentally-responsible and safe event by providing a wide variety of mobility products equipped with innovative technologies”— Honda will provide a diverse lineup of approximately 120 vehicles, mostly environmentally-responsible vehicles, including fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEV) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). All Honda vehicles to be provided as official vehicles will feature a special wrap designed exclusively for the WHC Tokyo 25. Intended useModelCompetition operationMen’s and Women’s MarathonChief Judge’s vehicleCR-V e:FCEVOfficial timing vehicleN-VAN e:Course check vehicleAll-new PreludeCourse check vehicleN-...

TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, MA, August 30, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Haruo Naito, “Eisai”) and Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB, Headquarters: Cambridge, Massachusetts, CEO: Christopher A. Viehbacher, “Biogen”) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Biologics License Application (BLA) for once weekly lecanemab-irmb subcutaneous injection (U.S. brand name: LEQEMBI® IQLIKTM, pronounced “I Click”) for maintenance dosing. LEQEMBI IQLIK is a subcutaneous autoinjector (SC-AI) developed by Eisai, containing 360 mg/1.8 mL (200 mg/mL) that can be administered in approximately 15 seconds. LEQEMBI IQLIK autoinjector is indicated for maintenance dosing to treat Alzheimer's disease (AD) in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or mild dementia stage of disease(collectively referred to as early AD) in the U.S. After 18 months of LEQEMBI (lecanemab-irmb) intravenous(IV) treatment at 10 mg/kg every two weeks, patients may either continue IV infusions at 10 mg/kg once every four weeks or start the new weekly 360 mg subcutaneous injection using the LEQEMBI IQLIK aut...

TOKYO, Japan, August 29, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) today announced new plans regarding the relocation of its global head office function:1) Honda will relocate its global head office function, before the end of 2029*, to the high-rise office floors of a new mixed-use building currently under construction near Tokyo Station, as a part of the Yaesu 2-Chome Central District Category-I Urban Redevelopment Project (“Yaesu District Redevelopment Area”).2) Honda will conduct a partial transfer of the ownership of Honda Aoyama Building (“Aoyama Bldg.”), the company’s existing head office building in Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, to Mitsui Fudosan Residential Co., Ltd.Yaesu 2-Chome Central District Category-I Urban Redevelopment ProjectPerspective drawing of exterior (Tokyo Station Yaesu Exit side)It has been 40 years since Honda built the Aoyama Bldg. as its global head office. Amid the continued rapid transformation of society and industry, Honda continues striving to be a “company society wants to exist” into the future. To fulfill this vision, Honda has been carefully considering various appro...

TOKYO, August 29, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Haruo Naito, “Eisai”) announced today that it has received orphan drug designation for anticancer agent the EZH2*1 inhibitor tazemetostat hydrobromide (generic name, product name “Tazverik® Tablets 200 mg”, “tazemetostat”) for unresectable INI1*2-negative epithelioid sarcoma that has progressed after chemotherapy, from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW).Epithelioid sarcoma is a type of soft tissue sarcoma that is a rare cancer estimated to account for about 1% of all soft tissue sarcoma.1 Only 174 cases were registered from major hospitals across Japan over a10-year period from 2006 to 2015.2 Loss of INI1, which is a negative regulator of EZH2, is observed in over 90% of epithelioid sarcoma cases,3 leading to EZH2 activation that is believed to drive tumor onset and malignant progression. Treatment options are limited, resulting in an extremely high unmet medical need.Tazemetostat was approved in Japan in June 2021 for relapsed or refractory EZH2 gene mutation-positive follicular lymphoma (only when standard treatment is not a...

Completion of strategic acquisition affirms Hitachi Energy’s position as a market and technology leader in advancing energy storage innovation - a cornerstone of secure energy transitionsPower electronics with advanced digital capabilities are critical to ensure reliability and stability of the electric gridZurich, Switzerland, August 28, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Hitachi Energy, a global leader in electrification, has completed the acquisition of the remaining stake in eks Energy, a technology and market leader in power electronics and control solutions to deliver a scalable, flexible, and complete approach for energy storage customers. Hitachi Energy acquired a majority stake in eks Energy in 2023. As energy storage emerges as a cornerstone of grid stability, reliability and energy security, the IEA1 has called for a sixfold increase in global storage capacity to 1,500 GW by 2030. Underscoring this urgency, the COP29 Global Pledge2 highlights energy storage and grid infrastructure as essential to building resilient, decarbonized energy systems worldwide.The integration of eks Energy’s innovative technology, talent and enterprising spirit provides ...