NEC Face Recognition Ranks First in NIST Accuracy Testing

TOKYO, Apr 9, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced that its face recognition technology was ranked the world’s most accurate in the most recent benchmark test (1) conducted by the globally recognized U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (2). The latest Face Recognition Technology Evaluation […]

Sonofai revolutionizes frozen tuna inspection with new device incorporating Fujitsu AI tech

Kawasaki and Shizuoka, Japan, Apr 9, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu Limited and Sonofai Inc., Ishida Tec Co., Ltd., and Tokai University today announced the launch of an automated inspection device that determines the fat content of frozen albacore tuna in a non-destructive manner. The device, which deploys Fujitsu’s AI technology, is […]

NEC Orchestrating Future Fund invests in Rescale, Inc., provider of a leading digital engineering platform for cloud high-performance computing (HPC)

TOKYO, Apr 8, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Orchestrating Future Fund*, an ecosystem-based corporate venture capital (CVC) fund, has invested in new windowRescale, Inc. (Rescale), a San Francisco-based technology company that provides cloud high performance computing (HPC). Background In response to greater demand for new innovative products, enterprises are increasing their investments […]

SITA and NEC Collaborate to Drive Global Adoption of Digital Identities in Travel

GENEVA and TOKYO, Apr 8, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – SITA, the global leader in air transport technology and border management, and NEC Corporation (NEC), a global leader in biometric authentication technologies, have signed an agreement to accelerate the adoption of digital identity technology in the travel industry. Through this collaboration, NEC joins […]

Connect Marketplace Hong Kong 2025 Concludes, Successfully Ushering in a New Era for MICE in the City

HONG KONG, Apr 4, 2025 – (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Connect Marketplace Hong Kong (CMHK) successfully concluded its inaugural APAC event in 2025, marking a significant milestone in fostering business collaboration within the MICE industry. Held from 19-21 March, 2025, the event successfully brought together over 4,000 industry professionals, along with more than 60 […]

Kirin and Hitachi begin joint research on the creation of forest-based carbon credits

TOKYO, Apr 4, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Kirin Holdings Company, Limited and Hitachi, Limited concluded a joint research agreement in March 2025 with the aim of creating forest-based carbon credits.(1) By utilizing Kirin’s “Rapid propagation system of plants” and Hitachi’s “Remote monitoring technologies and digital measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV)(2) technologies,” we […]

Mitsubishi Corporation Announces Corporate Strategy 2027

TOKYO, Apr 4, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is pleased to announce its new management strategy, Corporate Strategy 2027. The theme of the new strategy is “Leveraging our Integrated Strength for the Future”. Amidst unprecedented geopolitical and economic risks, we recognize that the business environment has become increasingly uncertain on […]

SMBC and Fujitsu partner towards creation of AI-powered data analytics business

Tokyo and Kawasaki, Japan, Apr 3, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Fujitsu Limited today announced a partnership to explore the creation of a data analytics business, designed to empower customers with enhanced decision-making and operational efficiency. The partnership comes after a joint project team formed by the two […]

Prideone Entertainment Announces New Post-War Film to Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of World War II’s End

SHIBUYA KU, TOKYO, April 2, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Prideone Entertainment Co., Ltd. has revealed the concept for its upcoming film, tentatively titled “ Fellers” , which aims to mark the 80th anniversary of the post-war era. American Brigadier General Bonner Fellers, liaison between Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, General Douglas […]

Hitachi’s New Corporate Vision: Changing the World and Future with the Power of Knowledge

TOKYO, Apr 1, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi High-Tech Corporation (“ Hitachi High-Tech” ) has revised its corporate vision and mission effectivetoday. Corporate Vision Changing the World and Future with the Power of Knowledge Mission We provide solutions that will realize a sustainable society tomorrow through a deeper understanding of the issues […]

Hitachi: Strengthening Our Analytical Business to Solve Social Issues with Our Core Technologies

Strengthening Our Analytical Business to Solve Social Issues with Our Core Technologies TOKYO, Apr 1, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi High-Tech Corporation (“ Hitachi High-Tech” ) is strengthening its analytical businessthrough integrating and jointly operating its Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science Ltd. (“ Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science” ) and Hitachi High-Tech Science Corporation […]

Hitachi: Completion of New Production Facility for Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment in Kasado Area

TOKYO, Apr 1, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi High-Tech Corporation announced that the new production facility for semiconductormanufacturing equipment (etch systems), which had been under construction since December 2023 in the Kasado area (Kudamatsu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture), was completed and started the operation on March 17, 2025. We aim to increase production capacity […]

NEC has developed technologies that enable a secure workflow for personalized cancer vaccines and has proven their capabilities

TOKYO, Apr 1, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has developed and successfully demonstrated a technology that enables face recognition without storing patients’ facial information and ensures traceability through the entire workflow process for personalized cancer vaccine. Moreover, NEC has developed and successfully demonstrated a new technology that requires […]

Mitsubishi Corporation: Development of R&D Hub “ iPark Kobe” in Kobe Medical Industry City

TOKYO, Apr 1, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) –  Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), Mitsubishi Corporation Urban Development Co., Ltd. (MCUD), and iPark Institute Co., Ltd. (iPi) are pleased to announce our joint development of a new, rental-lab-type R&D facility in Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster (KBIC). The facility, which has been tentatively named “ iPark Kobe,” […]

Eisai to Divest Rights for Pariet in China to Peak Pharma

TOKYO, Apr 1, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to divest the rights for proton pump inhibitor Pariet® (generic name: rabeprazole sodium) in China to Beijing Peak Biology Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., a CBC Group-controlled company. Peak Pharma has commenced marketing activities, while […]

MHIEC Receives Order for Full Refurbishment of Waste Incineration Plant in Itoman City, Okinawa Prefecture

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd (MHIEC), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has received an order from the Nanbu Wide-area Administration in Okinawa Prefecture for a full refurbishment of its Itotoyo Environmental Improvement Center (Tsukazato, Itoman City). The order calls for renovation of the facility’s stoker type incinerator, capable […]