TOKYO, July 3, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd. (MHI Thermal Systems), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has added to its product lineup the new RC-ES1 remote control unit for commercial air-conditioners for the European market, and plans to begin sales in Europe this summer.new RC-ES1 remote control unitThe RC-ES1 is a remote control for commercial air-conditioners used in stores, offices and hotels. As with the indoor unit of residential air-conditioners popular in overseas markets, the RC-ES1 features a sophisticated and elegant exterior designed by Tensa Industrial Design, an industrial design studio headquartered in Milan, Italy. Along with the exterior design, the compact and flat structure (86 mm x 86 mm x 17 mm), and black tone color of the casing blend right in with the diverse interiors in Europe. The functions available on remote control itself is simplified and it is universally designed by adopting pictogram where diverse users can understand and operate easily regardless of their nationality or ages.The RC-ES1 adopts Bluetooth® wireless communication technology to enable operation and settings...

NISEKO, July 2, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - The 2024 edition of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Greater Niseko) is now accepting entries across a broad range of categories that aims to elevate the standards of development and design in Japan’s alpine real estate markets.Submissions from eligible entrants from the Greater Niseko region are being accepted via asiapropertyawards.com until 13 September 2024.The presentation ceremony of the 2024 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Greater Niseko) will be held during an exclusive gala luncheon on Friday, 13 December at The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok, where finalists from East Asia and Middle East will also participate.Submissions from eligible entrants from the Greater Niseko region are being accepted via asiapropertyawards.com until 13 September 2024.Key dates for the 2024 edition:13 September 2024 – Entries close23 September to 14 October 2024 – Site Inspections 15 October 2024 – Final Judging13 December 2024 – Greater Niseko Awards Luncheon in Bangkok, Thailand13 December 2024 – Regional Grand Final Awards Gala Dinner in Bangkok, ThailandJapan’s finest alpine real estate rises at the Property...

TOKYO, July 2, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that it has agreed to end its global strategic collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb for the co-development and co-commercialization of farletuzumab ecteribulin (FZEC), formerly known as MORAb-202, a folate receptor alpha (FRα)-targeting antibody drug conjugate (ADC) due to ongoing portfolio prioritization efforts within Bristol Myers Squibb. Based on the agreement, Eisai now owns all rights to FZEC and will solely conduct the global development and commercialization of the agent. Eisai will accelerate the development of the agent as a high priority with the hope to deliver it to patients as early as possible. Eisai plans to refund a part of the unused portion of the $200 million payment it received towards research and development expenses from Bristol Myers Squibb under the collaboration agreement and record the remaining as other income.FZEC is Eisai’s first ADC and is composed of Eisai’s in-house developed farletuzumab, a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody that binds to the FRα, and Eisai’s in-house developed anticancer agent eribulin, using an enzymatically cleavable linker. Currently, t...

TOKYO & TAIPEI, July 2, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan’s only international payment brand has announced the launch of the new JCB Apollo Card in collaboration with Taishin Bank, a leading bank in Taiwan. The new JCB Apollo Card will be available starting July 1, 2024.Celebrating the launch of this card, JCB and Taishin Bank will be offering a promotion targeting card usage in Japan and South Korea.Taishin Bank is a major player in Taiwan with more than 6.5 million credit card members. The bank combines its payment functions with its own points reward system to promote the growth of its economic ecosystem. The newly launched JCB Apollo Card offers up to 3.8% reward points under the "Swipe Everyday, Swipe Big" program. This service offers a base 0.3% points redemption with an additional unlimited 3.5% redemption at selected merchants in Taiwan and internationally (Japan, South Korea, EU, UK and US).Celebrating the launch of this card, JCB will be running a promotion focusing on card usage in Japan and South Korea. From July 1 to September 30, 2024, JCB will offer 5% reward poin...

TOKYO, July 2, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that its preparatory company for NTT DOCOMO GLOBAL, Inc. founded in May 2024, has changed its name to “NTT DOCOMO GLOBAL, Inc.” and has commenced business operations as of July 1, 2024. This announcement follows the press release published on May 10, 2024, titled “DOCOMO to Launch ‘NTT DOCOMO GLOBAL’ for Global Expansion”.(1)2. Official WebsiteJapanese: www.docomo.ne.jp/global/English: www.docomo.ne.jp/english/global/(1) www.docomo.ne.jp/english/info/media_center/pr/2024/0510_01.htmlAbout NTT DOCOMONTT DOCOMO, Japan's leading mobile operator with over 89 million subscriptions, is one of the world's foremost contributors to 3G, 4G and 5G mobile network technologies. Beyond core communications services, DOCOMO is challenging new frontiers in collaboration with a growing number of entities ("+d" partners), creating exciting and convenient value-added services that change the way people live and work. Under a medium-term plan toward 2020 and beyond, DOCOMO is pioneering a leading-edge 5G network to facilitate innovative services that will amaze and inspire customers beyond their expectations.https...

TOKYO, July 1, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701), a leading global IT and network transformation services provider, has received three awards from e& for its leadership and innovation in e&’s digital transformation and the two companies’ long-standing partnership strength.The awards granted to NEC include the following:The Partner of the Year Award signifies NEC’s role as a leader of innovation and reflects the trust and collaboration fostered with e&.The Value Creation Award recognizes NEC’s ability to generate value through innovative solutions that exceed market expectations.The Project Delivery Award acknowledges NEC’s outstanding project execution and delivery, further cementing its reputation for excellence.e& has been a catalyst for growth in the Middle East’s tech sector, championing connectivity and innovation to digitally empower societies. NEC, as an open system integrator, has been instrumental in supporting e& in their digital transformation journey by offering an extensive array of solutions and services spanning from network infrastructure to B2B services. The partnership between NEC and e& is a powerful all...

TOKYO, July 1, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Kalle Rovanperä has taken a remarkable victory after his late call-up to Rally Poland, leading a TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team one-two finish ahead of Elfyn Evans.Having never competed there previously, Rovanperä and co-driver Jonne Halttunen were not originally due to include Poland’s first FIA World Rally Championship round since 2017 on their partial programme this season. That was until Tuesday this week when they received the call to stand in for their team-mates Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais, who were unable to take part after they were unfortunately involved in a road traffic collision during reconnaissance.Without any pre-event test or the other preparation typically carried out by WRC crews before an event, the reigning world champions undertook an intense recce schedule during Wednesday and Thursday to make pacenotes for the fast gravel stages, while three runs in shakedown were their only chance to get up to speed in the GR YARIS Rally1 HYBRID before the start.They were fourth overall after a challenging first full loop of stages on Friday morning, but Rovanperä soon started to bely his lack of prepara...

HIROSHIMA, Japan, July 1, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - We would like to express our deepest apologies again to our customers, business partners, dealers, and all other stakeholders related to Mazda for the concern and inconvenience caused by the recent irregularities in Mazda's applications for type designation.Today, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) announced the guidance on the matter, the confirmation results of conformity to the standards, and the lifting of the order to suspend shipments of current production vehicles. Based on the results of the on-site inspection, Mazda is instructed to implement measures to prevent recurrence, and to report on the implementation status of these measures every six months for the time being. MLIT has confirmed that the five affected models*1 are in compliance with the standards.As a result, we will promptly resume shipments and production of the two current production models*2 which have been suspended.We take this guidance seriously and will work to restore trust by ensuring that the entire company will implement recurrence prevention measures.(1) Atenza, Axela, Atenza/MAZDA6, ROADSTER RF, MAZDA...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. / SINGAPORE, July 1, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Singtel, a leading communications technology group in Asia, and Hitachi Digital, representing Hitachi’s broad end-to-end digital transformation services and technology capabilities, today announced a new collaboration that will pairHitachi’s deep AI expertise with Singtel’s Paragon platform, the all-in-one orchestration platform for 5G, edge computing and cloud.Hitachi Digital will deploy Paragon at the Hitachi Americas’ Santa Clara R&D Labs, followed by a pilot in a U.S. factory for Industry 4.0 use cases. The pilot will aim to validate the interoperability of Hitachi AI applications on quality assurance, workplace safety, immersive training and pre-emptive maintenance on Paragon. The trial will also enablethe integration of Paragon with Hitachi industry cloud applications and digital services to enable enterprises to transcend the limitations of complex, low-latency connectivity and productivity experiences.Hitachi’s pre-built Industrial AI applications together with the Paragon platform’s network and multi-cloud orchestrationcapabilities will be used to create multiple Paragon-related offering...

TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 28, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) announced today that the humanized anti-soluble aggregated amyloid-beta (Aβ) monoclonal antibody “LEQEMBI®” (brand name in China: “乐意保®”, generic name: lecanemab) has been launched in China. LEQEMBI received approval in January 2024 as a treatment of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and mild AD dementia. China is the third country to launch LEQEMBI following the United States and Japan.LEQEMBI selectively binds to soluble Aβ aggregates (protofibrils*), as well as insoluble Aβ aggregates (fibrils) which are a major component of Aβ plaques in AD, thereby reducing both Aβ protofibrils and Aβ plaques in the brain. LEQEMBI is the world’s first and only approved treatment shown to reduce the rate of disease progression and to slow cognitive and functional decline through this mechanism.Eisai estimates there will be 17 million patients with MCI or mild dementia due to AD (collectively referred to as early AD) in China in 2024, which is expected to increase as the population ages. Eisai is distributing the product in China and conducti...

TOKYO, June 28, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Amogy, a provider of mature, scalable, and efficient ammonia-to-power solutions, and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MSB), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, have completed the feasibility study of collaboration concept designs of onboard hydrogen production and utilization with Amogy's ammonia-cracking technology and Mitsubishi Ammonia Supply and Safety System (MAmmoSS®).Amogy and MSB concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to undertake feasibility studies on an ammonia fuel supply system, with the aim of contributing to a new target set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) of net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the maritime industry by or around 2050. The studies were conducted by the two companies to confirm the feasibility of two collaboration concept designs - a power train combining ammonia cracking and hydrogen fuel cell for ships - a hydrogen supply facility for supplying hydrogen as pilot fuel to ammonia fuel engine.Because ammonia is carbon-free, it has attracted attention as a fuel with the potential to contribute significantly to reducing GHG emissions in the maritime i...

TOKYO, June 28, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) announced today that it has invested in e-Zinc, Inc. (e-Zinc) a long-duration energy storage technology startup headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The investment has been executed through Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. (MHIA), which joins a consortium of investors including Evok Innovations, Toyota Ventures, Eni Next and others.Leveraging its proprietary technology, e-Zinc is developing zinc-air batteries that can supply power long-term at a low cost. Zinc-air batteries are expected to offer advantages such as less self-discharge, less degradation through repeated use, higher safety, and easier reuse compared with conventional lithium batteries. They also feature higher energy density than lead-acid batteries.e-Zinc's Zinc Air Battery Product ImageThis investment will help accelerate e-Zinc's development of a demonstration and establishment of a manufacturing base for the commercialization of this low-cost, flexible, and long-duration energy storage solution. Going forward, MHI will continue to enhance and diversify its solutions portfolio, providing its customers with altern...

KARIYA, JAPAN, June 28, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - DENSO CORPORATION, a leading mobility supplier, today announced changes in responsibility and personnel for a Executive Officer and an Senior Director, effective July 1, 2024.About DENSO CORPORATIONGlobally headquartered in Kariya, Japan, DENSO is a $47.2 billion leading mobility supplier that develops advanced technology and components for nearly every vehicle make and model on the road today. With manufacturing at its core, DENSO invests in around 180 facilities worldwide to provide opportunities for rewarding careers and to produce cutting-edge electrification, powertrain, thermal and mobility electronics products, among others, that change how the world moves. In developing such solutions, the company’s 162,000 global employees are paving the way to a mobility future that improves lives, eliminates traffic accidents, and preserves the environment. DENSO spent around 7.7 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. For more information about DENSO’s operations worldwide, visit https://www.denso.com/global.Media contact:https://tinyurl.com/DENSOMedia...

Toyota City, Japan, June 27, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has today decided to sell a portion of its shareholdings in AISIN CORPORATION (AISIN). This is a revision of capital ties aimed at the growth of the Toyota Group, an initiative that has been underway since last year.Toyota has been restructuring its groupwide business with a "home & away" perspective since 2016, as it revamps the Toyota Group to deliver smiles and happiness to people around the world through mobility. Amid these efforts, the group companies of Toyota, AISIN, DENSO CORPORATION (DENSO), and Toyota Industries Corporation have held extensive discussions and have come to an agreement that, following last year's sale of a portion of shares in DENSO, Toyota will sell a portion of its shares in AISIN. By effectively leveraging funds obtained through the sale, Toyota believes it can boost capital efficiency and achieve further growth for the Group, while maintaining the capital ties that have sustained a strong relationship. AISIN will continue to strengthen the Toyota Group's competitiveness by utilizing its wide range of hardware and software product lines and manu...

HIROSHIMA, June 27, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mazda Motor Corporation's production and sales results for May 2024 are summarized below.I. Production1. Domestic ProductionMazda's domestic production volume in May 2024 increased 8.8% year on year due to increased production of passenger vehicles.[Domestic production of key models in May 2024]CX-5:24,762 units(up 10.5% year on year)CX-90:9,773 units(up 187.0%)CX-30:7,128 units(up 30.5%)2. Overseas ProductionMazda's overseas production volume in May 2024 increased 29.6% year on year due to increased production of passenger vehicles.[Overseas production of key models in May 2024]CX-30:11,492 units(up 6.4% year on year)CX-50:10,186 units(up 37.0%)MAZDA2:5,934 units(up 35.4%)II. Domestic SalesMazda's domestic sales volume in May 2024 decreased 19.0% year on year due to decreased sales of passenger and commercial vehicles.Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 3.5% (down 0.8 points year on year), with a 2.2% share of the micro-mini segment (down 0.1 points) and a 3.1% total market share (down 0.5 points).[Domestic sales of key models in May 2024]MAZDA2:2,650 units(up 84.8% year on year)CX-5:1,083 units(down 43.7%)CX-30...

Toyota City, Japan, June 27, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Toyota Motor Corporation announces its sales, production, and export results for May 2024 as well as the cumulative total from January to May 2024, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd.To view more information on the sales, production, and export results by country and region, including specific details on the reasons for any changes in results, data from the past 10 years of sales, production, and export results, and data concerning electrified vehicle sales and Lexus sales, please download the document titled "Detailed data" from the top of this page.This document also includes sales, production, and export results and data concerning electrified vehicles sales and Lexus sales for every month in the past two years.Click here for detailed sales, production, and export results ("Detailed data (Excel)")About Toyota Toyota strives to be a strong corporate citizen, engaging with and earning the trust of its stakeholders, and to contribute to the creation of a prosperous society through all its business operations.Our corporate principles form the basis of our initiatives, r...

TOKYO, June 27, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today issued the Honda ESG Data Book 2024 and posted it on the company website. (See below for the link.)For a diverse range of Honda stakeholders, the Honda ESG Data Book 2024 comprehensively summarizes the approach and initiatives Honda is taking concerning sustainability from the perspectives of ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance). As one of the tools to enhance communication with its shareholders, Honda has been issuing the “Honda ESG Data Book” as well as the “Honda Report” on an annual basis. In contrast to the Honda Report which focuses on sharing stories about how Honda will enhance its corporate value into the future, the ESG Data Book primarily summarizes the basic approach Honda is taking to sustainability, the initiatives in each of the ESG areas and data related to the performance and achievements of Honda in each area.Honda ESG Data Book 2024Japanese language version: https://global.honda/jp/sustainability/report/English language version: https://global.honda/en/sustainability/report.htmlHonda is striving to evolve as a company to continue creating new value based on its unchanging d...

TOKYO, June 24, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Fujitsu Limited (the Company) has announced that its Board of Directors today made a decision with regard to appointments to the Executive Nomination Committee and Compensation Committee.In October 2009, the Company established the Executive Nomination Committee and the Compensation Committee as advisory bodies for its Board of Directors to ensure the transparency and objectivity of its process for nominating Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members, and its process for determining executive compensation. The committees also ensure the fairness of the method and level of executive compensation.The Executive Nomination Committee deliberates about candidates for Director and Audit & Supervisory Board Member positions in accordance with the Framework of Corporate Governance Structure and the Procedures and Policy of Directors and Auditors Nomination/Dismissal stipulated in the Company’s Corporate Governance Policy and provides its recommendations to the Board of Directors.In addition, the Compensation Committee provides its recommendations about the level of base compensation and the method for calculating perfor...

Toyota City, Japan, June 21, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team will return to Rally Poland on June 27-30 with high ambitions entering the first of three consecutive rounds on fast gravel roads across the European summer.The FIA World Rally Championship’s first visit to Poland since 2017 marks the mid-point of the 2024 season and is followed by a maiden trip to Latvia in July before the classic Rally Finland – the home event for TGR-WRT – at the beginning of August. While all three events consist of fast and flowing gravel stages, each will also provide its own specific challenges.Rally Poland is one of the oldest rallies in the world, having been first run in 1921. It was part of the first ever WRC calendar in 1973, and featured again in 2009 and from 2014-2017. As it was during its previous WRC stint, the event is based in Mikołajki in the Masurian lake district in the north-east of the country. While speeds are high, the surface is usually quite soft and sandy, in contrast to the firmer roads found in Finland.Sébastien Ogier is a two-time former winner of the rally and forms part of the TGR-WRT line-up for a fourth successive event, af...

Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that the company has achieved the pre-set performance indicators in FY2023 for the dementia examination project in Bunkyo City, Tokyo, which the company has been commissioned to conduct in order to raise awareness of dementia and promote early detection, and will continue the commission for this project in FY2024.This project is a dementia examination program targeting approximately 12,300 Bunkyo City residents between the ages of 55 and 75, at a milestone of every 5 years. Brain health is checked using “NouKNOW” (pronounced “NOH-NOH”), a digital tool for self-assessment of cognitive function, and based on the assessment results as well as a medical interview, physicians will provide medical advice or referrals to medical institutions. The project also introduces support available from visiting nurses, and encourages participation in lifestyle improvement programs. Since early detection and response to dementia is important, Tokyo is recommending that the target age group for dementia examination be expanded from the current age of 70 and over to 50 and over. This project, which targets 55-year-olds, is one of the pioneering examples of local governm...