- Expressing generational characteristics through taste and aroma to promote intergenerational communication -TOKYO, Mar 28, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) and Kyodoshoji Corporation Limited (COEDO Brewery) have developed four craft beers under "The taste of life created by brewers and AI — Agentic AI × Craft Beer" name to promote intergenerational communication. NEC's Agentic AI and brewers from COEDO Brewery collaborated to analyze the characteristics and standards of generations from their 20s to 50s, and expressed them in terms of taste and aroma. This is the second series of craft beers to be jointly developed by the two companies since 2020. COEDO Brewery will be selling the products at supermarkets in Japan and through the COEDO Brewery online store.In today's business world, organizations must adapt to technological advances and rapid market changes by blending the ideas of multiple generations to speedily solve problems and make changes. In addition, as globalization and customer needs continue to diversify, organizations need to create an environment that is receptive to a wide range of standards. Through these carefully crafted...

TOKYO, Mar 27, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Akasaka Heating&Cooling Supply Co.,Ltd (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Morimasa Takagi; hereinafter "Akanetsu"), Ltd. which operates and manages a district heating and cooling system for the stable supply of energy produced in an underground plant to buildings in the Akasaka 5-chome district of Minato-ku, Tokyo, including the TBS Broadcasting Center, hereby announces that it has installed facilities utilizing green hydrogen. This new development marks the first such initiative for a district heating and cooling company in central Tokyo. By harnessing green hydrogen to generate electricity with fuel cells, and by switching some fuels from city gas, Akanetsu aims to help reduce CO2 emissions in the process of producing cooling and heat. In this initiative, which is unique in Japan, installation of facilities is expected to be completed by October 2025, with green hydrogen transactions to begin in January 2026.1. Facility OverviewGreen hydrogen produced in Japan using renewable energy is transported by trailer to the Akasaka area of Tokyo, where it is stored in hydrogen storage alloy t...

- The contract was signed through the U.S. subsidiary CMSI, which has managed O&M service since the APM system commenced operation in 2009- Renewal reflects CMSI's superior O&M track record ensuring APM's safe, stable, reliable operationCrystal Mover Services, Inc. (CMSI), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, that is engaged in operation and maintenance (O&M) of automated people mover (APM(Note1)) systems for U.S. airports, has successfully renewed a contract with the City of Atlanta Department of Aviation for APM O&M services at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Georgia. The contract covers a period of five years, from December 2024 through November 2029.The APM system at ATL, known as the ATL SkyTrain was originally delivered by MHI Group. It consists of a wholly elevated double tracked guideway linking the passenger terminal with the rental car center, with one intermediate station, covering a total distance of approximately 2.2km. The APM system supports passenger transfers at ATL, the world's busiest airport(Note2).CMSI has provided O&M services through 24/7 operation since the line went into operation in December 2009....

Results highlights:- Consolidated revenue was HK$4,627 million (YOY increase of 3%). Profit attributable to operation was HK$307 million (YOY increase of 8%).- Profit attributable to shareholders was HK$106 million, a decrease mainly attributable to the decrease in fair value of investment properties.- The Group managed 59 scenic and resort destinations through investment and operations, maintaining the leading position in the industry.- The Group’s financial position remained stable and healthy, with adequate investment and financing capabilities. Debt-to-equity ratio was 32%.- A dividend of HK1.5 cents per share was distributed for the full year, with a dividend payout ratio of 78%.HONG KONG, Mar 27, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Limited (“China Travel International” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the ‘‘Group’’) (Stock Code: 308) announced the annual results for the year ended 31 December 2024 (the “Period”). The Group recorded a consolidated revenue of HK$4,627 million for the Period, representing a 3% increase compared with the previous year. Profit attributable to operation was HK$307 million, repre...

TOKYO, Mar 26, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, “Hitachi”) and International Centre for Industrial Transformation Ltd. (“INCIT”) today announced that Hitachi will implement INCIT's Smart Industry Readiness Index (SIRI) and XIRI-Analytics, an analytics platform, to accelerate the digital transformation (DX) of Hitachi's global manufacturing operations.In the next Mid-Term Management Plan, Hitachi aims to realize a "True One Hitachi" with digital at its core and to further grow the Social Innovation Business. To achieve this sustainable growth, it is essential to leverage Hitachi’s strengths in IT, OT, and products, and to accelerate the creation of unique value globally. In this context, it is necessary for the business divisions that handle products to build a production system that carries out all stages from design to manufacturing at optimal locations in Japan and overseas. It is also important to combine global manufacturing know-how with digital technology. Hitachi has been working to optimize the entire value chain from development to manufacturing and maintenance, and to enhance smart factories. In 2020, Hitachi was the first Japanese compa...

The partially upgraded Supra RZ Grade has gone on sale as of today, March 21. The lottery for the special-edition Supra "A90 Final Edition" has also begun today, with 150 units in Japan.The Supra RZ Grade has been partially upgraded to deliver a more integrated driving experience for unrestrained driving joy not only on city streets but also on winding roads and circuits. It features improved braking performance for safety and security, an increased-rigidity body, suspension, and chassis, optimized tuning, and enhanced aerodynamic performance.TGR has created the special-edition "A90 Final Edition" as the current Supra model's culmination, with increased engine output and torque, to express gratitude to Supra fans around the world for their patronage. This special-edition Supra boasts numerous upgraded driving-related elements, such as strengthened brakes and body rigidity, and a KW suspension system, with such systems being a racing car favorite, and the use of high-grip tires. The result is an ultimate high-performance, high-spec model that has been optimally tuned in sync with the Supra's natural evolution.TOKYO, Mar 26, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - TOYOTA GAZOO Raci...

NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has started international sales of a 25G tunable SFP extended reach optical transceiver equipped with a tunable laser that improves transmission distance from the 15km of conventional products to 40km, one of the longest transmission distances in the industry. The transceiver also enables reductions in both installation and maintenance costs, which helps to meet the demand for expanding 5G mobile network and access network areas.The new product uses NEC's original silicon photonics optical modulator to reduce the effects of wavelength dispersion, a characteristic of optical fiber that has limited the transmission distance of previous products. In addition, by adopting an electrical dispersion compensation (EDC) receiver circuit that compensates for waveform distortion, the transmission distance has been increased to 40km, 2.6 times that of the conventional product.Furthermore, by maintaining a power consumption of 2.5W, which is the same as that of the 15km product, it is possible to introduce this new transceiver into the same SFP port as before, allowing for flexible upgrades.In addition, the transceiver is compatible with wavelength division mult...

TOKYO, Mar 26, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - JFE Holdings, Inc. (JFE) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) are pleased to announce that we have signed a memorandum of understanding and begun studying the possibility of establishing a joint power and data center business in the Ohgishima area in Keihin District.In the Ohgishima area, JFE is promoting land use conversion to a field that challenges advanced initiatives to realize carbon neutrality and innovation, with the aim of realizing the land use concept set forth in OHGISHIMA2050. A base for receiving, storing and supplying liquefied hydrogen is planned to be established in this area by fiscal 2030, and JFE is studying green power generation using this hydrogen at its own power plant in this area.On the other hand, MC is engaged in the data center business, which is positioned as the “AI infrastructure ” that supports the digital society, both in Japan and overseas, and has diverse industrial knowledge, including in the power business.In recent years, the demand for data centers has increased rapidly due to the increase in information processing needs worldwide. In addition to the limited land available for data center co...

TOKYO, Mar 25, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that humanized anti- soluble aggregated amyloid-beta (Aβ) monoclonal antibody “LEQEMBI®” (lecanemab) for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease (early AD *) has received the Prime Minister’s Award at the 12th Technology Management and Innovation Awards hosted by the Japan Techno-Economics Society (JATES **).The Technology Management and Innovation Awards was established in 2012 with the aim ofrecognizing outstanding examples of technology management that have produced world-changing innovations, and widely introduce them to society so that the awardees can serve as models for the next generation of managers and engineers. This year marks the 12th annual awards.This award recognized LEQEMBI as “a world-first treatment for early AD developed in Japan which selectively binds to and clears neurotoxic substances (abnormal proteins), thereby reducing the rate of disease progression. While companies and researchers around the world gave up on development, LEQEMBI is the result of Eisai’s long-term research on dementia. The increase in dementia patients inan aging society is serious, with enormous ...

TOKYO, Mar 25, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has received an order from Japan’s Immigration Services Agency (ISA) for walkthrough gates utilizing face recognition technology to further streamline airport arrival procedures. Operation of these gates will commence after April 1 at Haneda Airport Terminal 3, Kansai International Airport Terminal 1, and Narita International Airport Terminal 3.NEC will also be installing Immigration & Customs Declaration KIOSKs (1) for ISA and Japan Customs that will be jointly used for immigration and customs inspections, updating electronic customs procedure gates (2) for Japan Customs, and providing guidance and support for passengers through the use of signage that will guide them through arrival and departure procedures. This will make entry and arrival procedures at airports even more seamless, contributing to greater convenience for travelers and improved staff efficiency.BackgroundWith the rising number of overseas visitors to Japan, there has been a rapid increase in the number of travelers who choose electronic options for immigration screening and customs declaration procedures. Moreover, with ...

Highlights:Achieved the world's fastest real-time bidirectional wireless transmission at a total rate of 140 Gbps --- more than twice the speed of conventional technology --- using the millimeter-wave band between 71 GHz and 86 GHz, a frequency range already in practical use for wireless systems.Demonstrated that OAM (Orbital Angular Momentum) mode multiplexing technology increases wireless transmission capacity, while OAM-mode control technology extends transmission distances and enables the use of reflected paths.Enabled the construction of flexible backhaul networks using both optical fiber and wireless connections, contributing to the realization of future 6G and beyond services such as high-definition video transmission and temporary lines during disasters.TOKYO, Mar 25, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - NTT Corporation, NTT DOCOMO, INC. and NEC Corporation announced today that they demonstrated a real-time bidirectional wireless transmission in the millimeter wave band between 71 GHz and 86 GHz that achieved a bit rate of 140 Gbps --- unprecedented for sub-100 GHz frequencies. The test demonstrated that OAM (Orbital Angular Momentum) mode multiplexing transmission tec...

TOKYO, Mar 25, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that it has been selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) as a Nadeshiko Brand 2025 as a listed company excelling in the promotion of women in the workplace. This marks Eisai’s second consecutive inclusion on the list.The Nadeshiko Brand initiative aims to introduce certain Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)-listed enterprises that are outstanding in terms of encouraging women’s empowerment in the workplace as attractive stocks to investors who place emphasis on improving corporate value in the medium- and long-term, thereby further raising investors' interest in such enterprises and accelerating the initiatives of outstanding enterprises. The initiative has been co-conducted by METI and TSE since FY2012.Eisai’s Articles of Incorporation defines employees as one of the major stakeholders and specifies that Eisai endeavors to "respecting human rights and diversity," "providing full opportunities for growth in support of self-fulfillment," and "creating an employee-friendly environment" in addition to "ensuring stable employment". In line with this...

TOKYO, Mar 26, 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 February 17, 2025, the appointment of an executive for TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Co., Ltd. (This matter is scheduled to be approved at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on March 27, 2025).Press inquiriesTANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Co., Ltd.https://www.tanaka.co.jp/support/req/other_contact_e/index.html TANAKA’s Executive Appointment1. TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Co., Ltd. (As of March 27, 2025)New PositionNamePrevious PositionAudit & Supervisory Board MemberShinya Tago Press Release: https://www.acnnewswire.com/docs/files/20250325.pdf Copyright 2025 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

TOKYO, Mar 24, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - DENSO CORPORATION today announced it has acquired the EcoPass(1) certification from Catena-X(2), a dataspace(3) for securely exchanging data across automotive supply chains in Europe. DENSO achieved the certification on February 14, 2025, making it the first Business Application Provider(4) of Catena-X globally headquartered in Japan to do so.This certification demonstrates that the DENSO application under development for Digital Product Passport(5) (DPP), conforms to Catena-X rules and ensures secure data exchange between approved stakeholders.In recent years, there has been rising demand for society as a whole to become carbon neutral and to shift to a more circular economy, in which resources are circulated in the economic system. To manufacture products in a more eco-friendly manner, DPP initiatives are under way around the world to digitalize information about manufacturers, materials used, CO2 emissions, and the recyclability of products. There is a demand to build a mechanism for data linkage initiative across companies, industries, and national borders.In Japan, a project to build the Ouranos Ecosystem, led by Japan’s...

HONG KONG, Mar 24, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Galaxy Payroll Group Limited (NASDAQ: GLXG) (the “Company”) announced that, on March 17, 2025, the Company received a letter from the Listing Qualifications staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that based on the closing bid price of the Company for the period from January 31, 2025 to March 14, 2025, the Company no longer meets the continued listing requirement of Nasdaq under Nasdaq Listing Rules 5550(a)(2), to maintain a minimum bid price of $1 per share.The notification has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s ordinary shares. Nasdaq has provided the Company with a 180 calendar days compliance period, or until September 15, 2025, in which to regain compliance with Nasdaq continued listing requirement. In the event that the Company does not regain compliance in the compliance period, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180 calendar days, should the Company meet the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other initial listing standards for The Nasdaq Capital Market, with the exception of the bid price requirement, and is able to ...

TOKYO, Mar 21, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has received additional orders for three methanol-fueled roll-on/roll-off (RORO) cargo ships(1) from Toyofuji Shipping Co., Ltd. (Aichi Prefecture), Miyazaki Sangyo Kaiun Co., Ltd. (Oita Prefecture), and Nichitoku Kisen Co., Ltd. (Hiroshima Prefecture). The three ships will be built at the Enoura Plant of MHI's Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works in Yamaguchi Prefecture, with scheduled completion and delivery in order from fiscal 2028.The ships will be approximately 168.0 meters in overall length and 30.2 meters in breadth, with 15,750 gross tonnage, and loading capacity for around 2,300 passenger vehicles.A windscreen at the bow and a vertical stem are used to reduce propulsion resistance, while fuel efficiency is improved by employing MHI's proprietary energy-saving system technology combining high-efficiency propellers and high-performance rudders with reduced resistance. The main engine is a high-performance dual-fuel engine that can use both methanol and A heavy fuel oil, expected to reduce CO2 emissions per transport unit by mor...

TOKYO, Mar 21, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) premiered a new hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) model of the Xforce compact SUV in Bangkok. Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Co., Ltd., the local production and sales company in Thailand, will manufacture the model at its Laem Chabang Plant. Bookings begin in Thailand today, followed by its first public appearance at the 46th Bangkok International Motor Show1.The Xforce is a five-passenger compact SUV that was developed based on the concept "Best-suited buddy for an exciting life," with a focus on the way compact SUVs are used in the ASEAN region. Following its introduction in Indonesia in November 2023, the Xforce was rolled out to other ASEAN countries such as Vietnam and the Philippines, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East in 2024. As one of Mitsubishi Motors’ global strategic vehicles, it has been praised for its stylish yet robust, authentic SUV styling in a spacious and comfortable five-passenger cabin, all the while delivering a maneuverable, compact body size.The new Xforce HEV model is the latest addition to Mitsubishi Motors’ HEV lineup, offering Thai cus...

Chigasaki, Japan, Mar 21, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - ULVAC, Inc. and ULVAC CRYOGENICS INC. announced that they are developing a next-generation dilution refrigerator for quantum computers with imput from IBM. This product will provide a cryogenic environment essential for the stable operation of quantum computers, and it also promotes technological development and collaboration with research institutions and enterprises. While cooling systems from overseas manufacturers currently dominate Japan’s market, ULVAC is establishing a domestic production framework to support the advancement of research and development in the country.Cryogenic Technology Supporting the Advancement of Quantum ComputingSuperconducting qubits in quantum computers require operation at temperatures near absolute zero, making advanced cooling technology essential. In response to this challenge, ULVAC is developing a new dilution refrigerator.Key FeaturesIn-House Manufacturing of Core Components: ULVAC independently develops and manufactures dilution refrigerators, pulse-tube cryocoolers, and vacuum components, ensuring a stable supply and long-term support.High Cooling Performance: Capable of main...

TOKYO, Mar 20, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, "Hitachi"), today unveiled a bold new brand design that reflects the company's transformationto what it calls "True One Hitachi", with digital at its core. Officially launching on 1st April 2025, the new brand builds on the company’s legacy of engineering excellence and updates it to more clearly reflect Hitachi’s pioneering spirit andforward-looking focus, creating value as one Hitachi by further strengthening collaboration between its businesses.Ahead of the next Mid-term Management Plan, the brand refresh reflects Hitachi’s transformation over the years, bymodernizing the company’s visual identity for the first time in 25 years, with six key design assets, including an evolved logo so all Group companies adopt the same ‘Hitachi’ logo; refreshed colours; bespoke typeface; dynamic layouts; imagery; and graphic textures.Hitachi Sans, a new bespoke typeface created for Hitachi, ensures the new font acts as a unique signature ofHitachi’s brand identity. Hitachi has also added a new range of 3D tonal textures inspired by the brand’s origins and precision engineering expertise. They come in two styles - R...