Category: JCN Newswire

Japanese tech giant Sharp signs MoU with Queensland’s ESI Asia Pacific to co-develop next-generation energy storage.The partnership includes a proof-of-concept with The University of Queensland, backed by targeted research funding.Initiative positions Queensland as a global leader in scalable, low-cost, long-duration battery innovation.Zinc-air flow batteries are emerging as a game-changing solution for grid stability and decarbonisation.Osaka, Japan – Brisbane, Australia, Oct 2, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Japanese electronics leader Sharp Corporation and Queensland-based energy innovator Energy Storage Industries – Asia Pacific (ESI) have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-develop cutting-edge zinc-air flow battery technology, marking a major milestone in global energy storage innovation.The MoU was signed at the Australia Pavilion at World Expo 2025 in Osaka, witnessed by Tak Adachi, Queensland’s Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner for Nort…

TOKYO & LONDON, Oct 2, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – JCB today announced the launch of a new strategic guide, “Asian Traveller Personas – Inspiring European Merchants to Unlock Greater Spend.” This comprehensive guide provides European merchants with key insights into the diverse motivations and spending habits of consumers coming from Asia, enabling them to craft bespoke experiences and unlock new revenue opportunities.The new guide comes at a time when spending by Asian travellers in Europe is experiencing substantial growth. However, understanding the nuances of this vast and varied customer base can be challenging. JCB’s new guide addresses this by distilling extensive cardmember insights and current market trends into actionable strategies for European merchants looking to attract high-value Asian consumers.The new strategic guide offers a deep dive into the Asian cardmember landscape, notably introducing five distinct traveller personas for those visiting Europe:Th…

KAWASAKI, Japan, Oct 1, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that it will exhibit a technology showcase of its latest innovations at CEATEC 2025(1), the annual cutting-edge IT & electronics exhibition, held at Makuhari Messe (Chiba Prefecture, Japan) from October 14 to October 17, 2025. Fujitsu’s booth will be located in Hall 2.Visitors to the Fujitsu booth can experience an interactive demonstration of AI technologies for human augmentation. The showcase will illustrate how Fujitsu’s AI technology for advanced skeleton recognition and AI agent collaborate to digitize, analyze, and provide real-time suggestions for optimal human movements, enhancing performance in fields like sports and healthcare.Figure: Image of the Fujitsu boothExhibit overviewUnlocking best bunker shots with personalized AI coachingVisitors can step into an immersive golf experience, taking on a realistic replica of the Tokyu Seven Hundred Club’s challenging 18th hole bunker. Here, Fujitsu’s AI techn…

TOKYO, Japan, Oct 1, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NTT DOCOMO, INC. and PaMeLa Inc. jointly announced today that they have developed a groundbreaking technology that integrates DOCOMO’s human-augmentation platform(TM) with PaMeLa’s brain-wave (EEG) based pain-measurement technology. The new technology estimates individual differences in pain sensitivity, allowing for the sharing of pain perception tailored to the recipient’s experience. This marks a significant milestone as the world’s first technology(*1) enabling pain sharing based on individual perception.Image of Pain SharingThis technology is fundamentally structured around three components: a sensing device that captures data related to pain, the human-augmentation platform which estimates and shares individual differences in pain sensitivity, and an actuation device that reproduces the sensation of pain.Traditionally, articulating physical and psychological pain to others has proven challenging, often leading to subj…

TOKYO, Japan, Oct 1, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (“MC”) is pleased to announce that it has agreed to subscribe for new shares to be issued by Eagers Automotive Ltd. (“Eagers”) through a strategic placement, and has entered into a Strategic Partnership Agreement (the “Agreement”) to promote collaboration and explore new business opportunities across the automotive and mobility sectors.In addition, MC has reached an agreement to invest in easyauto123, Eagers’ independent used-car business operating in Australia and New Zealand, as well as an indirect interest in Carlins, Eagers’ used-car auction company. A new holding company will be established, with Eagers owning 80% and MC holding the remaining 20%.Eagers is Australia’s largest automotive dealer group, representing more than 50 brands across Australia and New Zealand, with a long and proud history spanning over 112 years. Eagers’ core business comprises the owner…

TOKYO, September 30, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi High-Tech Corporation (“Hitachi High-Tech”), Toda Corporation (“Toda”), Biken Techno Corporation (“Biken Techno”), and Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. (“Mitsubishi HC Capital”) , today announced that the proton therapy system delivered through the University of Tsukuba Hospital Proton Therapy Facility Development and Operation Project (“the Project”) has commenced treatment at the Proton Beam Therapy Center, University of Tsukuba Hospital (“University of Tsukuba”) as of September 29, 2025.Exterior of the Proton Therapy CenterTreatment RoomPhotos by Satoshi Tsubuku (HANA FACTORY)This project involves the first renewal of proton beam therapy facility in Japan, and is equipped with spot scanning irradiation technology, a complete proton beam cancer treatment system including an accelerator and two rotating gantry treatment rooms, and the design, construction, operation, mainte…

Rendering of Hitachi Energy’s Varennes facility, post-expansion aerial viewVarennes, Quebec, September 29, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi Energy, the world’s leading electrification company, today announced an additional $270 million CAD ($195 million USD) investment to expand its large power transformer manufacturing facility near Montreal, Canada. This major investment, which builds on an ongoing expansion announced in 2024, will nearly triple the site’s annual production capacity, reinforcing Canada’s role as a beacon of clean-energy manufacturing for the world.This effort is part of Hitachi Energy’s $9 billion USD global investment program, the largest in the industry to expand manufacturing capacity, R&D, and engineering. This latest expansion will create approximately 500 new jobs and bring significant benefits to the local economy. With more than half of the value of goods sold from Varennes typically sourced locally, the investment will spur fu…

TOKYO, Oct 1, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan’s only international payment brand, is excited to unveil a one-of-a-kind experiential promotion for JCB cardmembers outside Japan: the Exclusive Giant Gacha Experience in Shibuya. This limited-time promotion is taking place across three of Shibuya’s iconic venues—Tokyu Plaza Shibuya, Shibuya PARCO, and shibuya-san.Participants can take a photo of the capsule toy machine and post it on designated social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, X, Threads, WeChat and RED) using the hashtag #morejcb for a chance to win exciting prizes.Prizes include items that enhance sightseeing in Tokyo, such as the Tokyo Metro 24-hour unlimited ride pass & Limited-Edition Pass Case and admission to CROSSING VIEW & ROOFTOP LOUNGE MAG8, which offers panoramic views of the iconic Shibuya Crossing.In addition, all participants will receive a Shib…

TOKYO, Sept 30, 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 commercial launch of its OLYSENSE™ CAD/AI (artificial intelligence-powered computer-aided detection) portfolio in the United States and European markets. This portfolio uses AI to enable earlier detection, enhance clinical outcomes, and ultimately improve patient care. In European markets, the launch includes the clinical applications CADDIE™, CADU™, and SMARTIBD™. In the United States, the launch includes CADDIE™ with detection capabilities only.With more patients needing endoscopic evaluation due to demographic trends and ubiquitous lower and upper gastrointestinal conditions, demand for procedures continues to rise. Yet gastroenterologists must manage heightened workloads, administrative burdens, budget constraints, and staff shortages. AI-based and data-driven s…

TOKYO, September 30, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701), a leading global IT and network transformation services provider, today announced an agreement to deploy cutting-edge AI for networking solutions at Ouribank, one of Brazil’s leading financial institutions. The deployment, leveraging the market-leading AI and automated networking solutions from HPE Juniper Networking and NEC Enterprise Network Services, will transform Ouribank’s data center and campus infrastructure into an agile, robust and secure network, with increased operational insights and automated troubleshooting capabilities.The deployment is a strategic element of Ouribank’s business expansion plans, driven by customer demand for a wider range of online financial services. The bank also wanted to accelerate, simplify and optimize day-to-day network operations across its data center and campus & branch infrastructures, in support of a nimble IT team equipped to focus on str…

TOKYO, Japan, September 30, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (“Toyota”) today announced the establishment of Toyota Invention Partners Co., Ltd. (“TIP”), a new strategic investment subsidiary with 100 billion yen (approximately 670 million USD) in capital. TIP will focus on accelerating collaborations between Toyota, Woven by Toyota (“WbyT”), Toyota Group companies, their affiliates, and external partners as part of Toyota’s transformation into a mobility company. Additionally, Woven Capital, Toyota’s growth-stage venture investment arm, has established Fund II with 800 million USD (approximately 120 billion yen), matching the size of Fund I launched in 2021.As a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota, TIP will build business collaborations by primarily investing in early stage startups in Japan and other companies and inventors who share Toyota’s vision of “Inventing our path forward, together.” Unlike conventional funds with fixed periods, TIP will take a long-term view, aiming …

TOKYO, Japan, September 30, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced its lineup for the Japan Mobility Show 2025, including a wide variety of motorcycles, automobiles, power products, aircraft and other products, as well as related technologies and concept models. (Japan Mobility Show press days: Oct. 29 – 30, Public days: Oct. 31 – Nov. 9, 2025).Following the release of initial information on Aug. 28, 2025, Honda today revealed the list of items to be on display at the Honda booth, including initial information on world premiere models. More information on all items will be announced Oct. 29, the first press day of the show. Overview of Honda booth Showcasing a wide variety of mobility products and technologies for land, sea and skies created by “The Power of Dreams”Since its founding, Honda has always been driven by the dreams of Honda associates and creating mobility products using its original technologies and ideas. As a comprehensive mo…

HIROSHIMA, Japan, September 30, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – In order to achieve carbon neutrality (CN) at its global manufacturing facilities by 2035, Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) has updated the roadmap and interim target for the fiscal year 2030 applicable to its domestic plants and offices*1, which account for approximately 75% of its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.In anticipation of future alternative fuel procurement environments and technological advancements, the updated roadmap will allow the company to respond more flexibly to procure energy stably that supports the business while promoting CO2 reduction.Initially, as part of the roadmap, Mazda planned to switch the fuel for its power plant in the Ujina area of its Hiroshima Plant (in Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture) from coal to single-fuel ammonia. However, the company has revised the plan and will promote decarbonization by switching to a gas cogeneration system*2 fueled by city gas produced from LNG*3 which utilizes est…

Group photo of the signing ceremonyTOKYO, September 30, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received an order to supply a 100-megawatt (MW) class gas turbine combined cycle (GTCC) power plant. The order for Jiangsu Lihuai Steel Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Jiangsu Shagang Group Co., Ltd., a major Chinese steelmaker group in China, was placed through Mitsubishi Power’s local subsidiary. The newly developed M100S small- to medium-sized gas turbine fired by blast furnace gas (BFG) will be utilized as a core component of its plant.Responding to growing demand from China’s steel industry for energy efficiency and decarbonization, the M100S model has been developed by combining MHI’s state-of-the-art large-scale gas turbine technologies to be applied in steel plants’ by-product gas-fired power plants. It can serve as a replacement for the conventional small-sized BTG (boiler, turbine, generator) power plants widely used in…

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Sept 30, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Macnica Holdings, Inc. (TSE Prime 3132; “Macnica”) is pleased to announce the publication of an integrated report, LIMITLESS 2025, with “Envisioning the Future, Creating the Now” as its theme, available for download at the Company’s website.LIMITLESS 2025: https://holdings.macnica.co.jp/en/investors/library/integratedreport/ Macnica publishes an integrated report for a wide range of stakeholders, including shareholders and investors, to convey in an easy-to-understand manner the strategies for realizing its long-term management concept ‘Vision 2030’, various initiatives for improving corporate value over the medium- to long-term, and various strengths of the Macnica Group.This year’s report takes the phrase from Macnica’s Purpose, “Envisioning the Future, Creating the Now”, as its theme. It presents the Company’s current initiatives toward realizing Vision 2030, …

TOKYO, Sept 30, 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 a new collaboration with DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DuPont), a global leader in materials science and sustainable innovation based in the United States, to introduce more environmentally responsible packaging solutions for Olympus’ single-use portfolio of endotherapeutic devices, which are used worldwide. This initiative is enabled by DuPont™ Tyvek® with Renewable Attribution, which Olympus will begin incorporating into the sterile packaging of over 100 single-use device categories, starting in 2026.Sterile packaging to be introduced (example)As part of its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy, Olympus has designated “Carbon Neutral Society and Circular Economy” as a focal area and has committed to achieving a circular economy through product stewardship. Collaborating…

TOKYO, Sept 30, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Anime Tokyo Station, an exhibition center for Japanese anime operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Association of Japanese Animations, has welcomed 214,731 visitors from Japan and overseas (as of September 15, 2025) as a facility that promotes the appeal of Japanese anime to the world under the motto “Making ANIME more interesting, Bringing ANIME far into the future.”We will hold a special program for the “Anime Watch Party” event, which is held monthly on every third Friday at Anime Tokyo Station, over two days on October 1 and October 18, 2025. For the special program, screenings of “Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits” and “Samurai 7” will be held on Tokyo Citizens’ Day (October 1), and a screening of “The White Snake Enchantress,” Japan’s first all-color animated feature-length theatrical film, will be held on October 18 to commemorate Anime Day (Octo…

TOKYO, Sept 29, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of August 2025.World Production August 2025YOYAugust 2024Jan.- Aug. 2025YOYJan.- Aug. 2024Japan44,586 units88.4%50,431 units438,531 units98.5%445,317 unitsOutside of Japan222,419 units86.7%256,602 units1,842,490 units90.2%2,042,347 unitsTotal267,005 units87.0%307,033 units2,281,021 units91.7%2,487,664 unitsProduction in Main Regions North America136,559 units94.9%143,859 units1,072,896 units97.7%1,098,456 units USA88,056 units93.9%93,777 units650,390 units94.7%686,567 units Asia76,887 units74.3%103,526 units705,971 units79.6%886,392 units China50,011 units80.5%62,151 units423,209 units77.3%547,704 unitsAugust 2025- Production in Japan: 1st YOY decrease in 3 months- Production outside Japan: 13th consecutive month of YOY decrease – Worldwide production: 13th consecutive month of YOY decr…

TOKYO, Japan, September 29, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has published the third edition of its report summarizing business risks and opportunities related to natural capital, aligned with the recommendations of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).In creating this report, NEC significantly enhanced the comprehensiveness of site analysis by leveraging the expertise and know-how of its specialized personnel and incorporating it into generative AI and agentic AI. Specifically, NEC analyzed local risks related to water infrastructure at each analysis site—risks that were difficult to grasp using conventional generic tools. Moreover, communication materials were automatically generated and the number of sites subject to detailed analysis were expanded to approximately 2,000 (*1). This enabled dialogue with local stakeholders based on actual conditions. Going forward, NEC plans to further deepen engagement with upstream partners in the val…

HIROSHIMA, Japan, May 29, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mazda Motor Corporation’s production and sales results for August 2025 are summarized below.I. Production BreakdownAugust 2025Jan – Aug 2025UnitsYoYChange (%)UnitsYoYChange (%)DOMESTIC PRODUCTIONPassenger Vehicles48,903+4.3454,694-7.9Total48,903+4.3454,694-7.9 OVERSEAS PRODUCTIONPassenger Vehicles35,851-8.8290,481-1.9Total35,851-8.8290,481-1.9 GLOBAL PRODUCTIONPassenger Vehicles84,754-1.7745,175-5.7Total84,754-1.7745,175-5.71. Domestic ProductionMazda’s domestic production volume in August 2025 increased 4.3% year on year due to increased production of passenger vehicles.[Domestic production of key models in August 2025]CX-5:20,457 units(up 43.9% year on year)MAZDA3:8,537 units(up 10.2%)CX-30:8,040 units(up 29.7%)2. Overseas ProductionMazda’s overseas production volume in August 2025 decreased 8.8% year on year due to decreased production of passenger vehicles.[Overseas production of key models in August 2025]CX-50:11,337 units…