Fujitsu successfully completes public takeover offer of GK Software

TOKYO, May 17, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu Limited today announces the successful completion of its public takeover offer of GK Software SE, a leading global provider of cloud services for the international retail industry, headquartered in Schoeneck, Germany. By way of the takeover offer, and on-market purchases, Fujitsu, via Fujitsu ND […]

Health Canada Accepts New Drug Submission for Lecanemab as Treatment for Early Alzheimer’s Disease

TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 16, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced today that Health Canada has accepted a New Drug Submission (NDS) for lecanemab (brand name in the U.S.: LEQEMBI), an investigational anti-amyloid beta (Aβ) protofibril* antibody, for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease (mild cognitive […]

Hitachi Establishes New “Generative AI Center” to Accelerate Value Creation and Improve Productivity in the Lumada business by promoting the use of Generative AI

TOKYO, May 15, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) today announced that it has established a new organization called “Generative AI Center” to promote the safe and effective use of Generative AI. The Center will accelerate Hitachi’s growth by maximizing the value provided to customers and improving productivity through the […]

Isuzu Selects Honda as Partner to Develop and Supply Fuel Cell System for its Fuel Cell-Powered Heavy-duty Truck Scheduled to be Launched in 2027

TOKYO, May 15, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Isuzu Motors Limited and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that they have signed a partnership agreement based on the decision to have Honda develop and supply the fuel cell system for the fuel cell-powered heavy-duty truck Isuzu is planning to introduce to market in […]

Tokyo International Fire and Safety Exhibition 2023

TOKYO, May 15, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Tokyo Fire Department, Tokyo Big Sight Inc. and Tokyo International Fire and Safety Exhibition 2023 Executive Committee will hold the “Tokyo International Fire and Safety Exhibition 2023” at Tokyo Big Sight (East Halls 5, 6 and 7, Outdoor Exhibition Area, Offshore of Ariake-Nishi Port Park) […]

Hitachi Announces Decision on Year-end Dividend

TOKYO, May 12, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501) today announced that the Board of Directors decided the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, as shown below in view of earnings performance and other factors. Cautionary StatementCertain statements found in this document may constitute “forward-looking statements” as […]

NTT DOCOMO Announces New Management Team

TOKYO, May 12, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that its board of directors has met and proposed the changes in executive positions for official approval at the shareholders meeting and the board of directors meeting, all scheduled to be held on June 19, 2023. For the full report, […]

Fujitsu conducts project with Takeda and National Cancer Center Japan to analyze and visualize of patient journey with ovarian cancer

TOKYO, May 12, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that it has conducted a joint research project with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and the National Cancer Center Japan to analyze patient journeys, the process that leads from the recognition, diagnosis, treatment, and subsequent life of ovarian cancer patients based on electronic […]

Fujitsu signs ETA with ServiceNow, boosting human resource development capabilities for ServiceNow business

TOKYO, May 11, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that it signed an Enterprise Training Agreement (ETA) with ServiceNow, offering Fujitsu Group employees unrestricted access to RiseUp with ServiceNow(1) learning contents and certification to continuously skill up and accelerate their career growth. The contents will be available to Fujitsu Group employees […]

TMF Starts Supporting the Sustainable Expansion of “Good Driver Lessons” that Leverage Knowledge and Skills Developed Through Motorsports for Safe Driving

Toyota City, Japan, May 11, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) has started supporting the sustainable expansion of Good Driver Lesson (GDL), a Sapporo-based non-profit contributing to the prevention of traffic accidents through safe driving lessons conducted by professional drivers. GDL Website: https://gooddriver.jp/ With the percentage of traffic accidents […]

DENSO and USJC Announce Mass Production Shipment of Automotive IGBT, Targeting Expanding Electric Vehicle Market

Kariya, Kuwana, Japan/Hsinchu, Taiwan, May 10, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – DENSO CORPORATION (DENSO), a leading mobility supplier, and United Semiconductor Japan Co., Ltd. (“USJC”), a subsidiary of global semiconductor foundry United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303) (“UMC”), today announced a joint collaboration to produce insulated gate bipolar transistors* (IGBT), which have […]

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Achieves Large YoY Orders and Profit Increases and Plans Higher Year-End Dividend Payout in FY2022, Pursues 7% Business Profit Margin in FY2023

TOKYO, May 10, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI, TSE Code: 7011) announced that order intake rose 10.7% year-over-year to YEN4,501.3 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. Revenue rose 8.9% to YEN4,202.7 billion year-over-year, resulting in profit from business activities (business profit) of YEN193.3 billion, a 20.6% […]

DENSO Accepts IEEE Corporate Innovation Award at Ceremony for Developing and Spreading Use of QR Code

TOKYO, May 9, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – DENSO Corporation accepted the IEEE Corporate Innovation Award during a May 5 ceremony in Atlanta. IEEE,(1) the largest international association for electrical and electronic engineering, awarded DENSO for developing the QR Code(2) and spreading its use globally, enabling the world to benefit from its numerous […]

NEC and Aviat Agree to Integrate their Wireless Transport Businesses

TOKYO, May 9, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Aviat Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVNW), the leading expert in wireless transport and access solutions, to integrate its Wireless Transport Business with Aviat’s in an asset purchase transaction valued at $70.0 […]