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Island States Ocean Summit Opens in Tokyo
TOKYO, June 4, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - The Nippon Foundation, in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, officially opened the Island States Ocean Summit on June 3, 2026 at Hotel New Otani Tokyo. His Majesty t
Mazda and Nippon Express Launch Demonstration Trial Using Biodiesel Fuel
Hiroshima and Tokyo, Japan, June 3, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) and Nippon Express Co., Ltd., a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC., have launched a demonstration trial using biodiesel fuel (HVO*1) for finished vehicle transport trailers, starting in May 2026.M
NEC Wins at the Newsweek AI Impact Awards 2026
TOKYO, June 3, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced that it has been named a winner at the Newsweek AI Impact Awards 2026 (*1). NEC was recognized for its Management Dashboard initiative targeted at accelerating decision-making with AI in the category of AI W
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Preferred Networks Form Business Alliance to Jointly Develop Japan-Made AI Technologies for Mission-Critical Applications
Daisuke Okanohara, Co-Founder and CEO of PFN and Eisaku Ito, President and CEO of MHITOKYO, June 3, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Preferred Networks, Inc. (PFN) have entered into a business alliance agreement to jointly develop cutting-edge AI technologies to en
JAL Engineering and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Establish Joint Venture "Aero Breath" for Aircraft Aftermarket Business
TOKYO, June 3, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - JAL Engineering Co., Ltd. (JALEC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (JAL), and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) have concluded discussions and jointly established a new company, Aero Breath Co., Ltd., dedicated to the aircraft afterm
MHI Receives Waste Treatment Technology Verification Report from JESC for Its Biomass High-Efficiency Recovery and Recycling System AdBio
TOKYO, June 3, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), to contribute to the realization of a resource-circulating society, is working to develop and commercialize AdBio® (Biomass High-Efficiency Recovery and Recycling System),(1) a system to efficiently sort and recover
DUNLOP and Fujitsu Reduce Tire Structural Analysis Time by Approximately 90% Using AI
Kobe, Kawasaki, Japan, June 3, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - DUNLOP (Company name: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. [1] ) and Fujitsu Limited [2] today announced that they have jointly developed a technology, an AI surrogate model, to predict tire performance with high accuracy and in a short time using A
153 elevators and escalators delivered for the New Taipei Metro Sanying Line in Taiwan
TOKYO, June 3, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corporation (MEBS, Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Iwao Oda) today announced that Taiwan Mitsubishi Elevator Co., Ltd. (TMEC), an MEBS group company that manufactures, sells, installs, and maintains elevato
Fujitsu Launches AI-Powered Service to Analyze Non-Financial Disclosure and Enhance Corporate Value
KAWASAKI, Japan, May 29, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited today announced the launch of "Fujitsu Sustainability Disclosure Navigator," a new service under its Sustainable Finance offering within "Uvance for Finance". This service leverages AI to analyze non-financial information disclosure, h
Sigenergy Unveils SigenAgent, the First All-Domain AI Agent for the Renewable Energy Industry
SHANGHAI, May 29, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - Sigenergy today introduced SigenAgent, the energy industry’s first all-domain AI agent, fundamentally changing how households and businesses interact with renewable energy.Unveiled during the company’s "AI in All" event, SigenAgent elevates solar
Wheelchair Racer Catherine Debrunner Breaks Her Own World Record, Sets New Mark in the 200 Meters (T53) at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix (Switzerland)
TOKYO, Japan, May 27, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that wheelchair racer Catherine Debrunner, supported with Honda racing wheelchairs, shaved 1.03 seconds off her previous world record to set a new world record time of 26.44 in the Women’s 200m T53 at the
Fujitsu signs strategic partnership with Anthropic
KAWASAKI, Japan, May 27, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited today announced that it entered into a strategic partnership with Anthropic PBC. Through this strategic partnership, entered into on May 27th, Fujitsu will combine Anthropic’s advanced AI technologies with Fujitsu’s long-es
Fujitsu to accelerate AI transformation in Japan's enterprise sector through collaboration with OpenAI
KAWASAKI, Japan, May 27, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited today announced a collaboration with OpenAI commencing on the same day. Through this collaboration, Fujitsu will position OpenAI's advanced AI technologies within its AI service lineup and accelerate AI transformation in Japan's enterp
Hitachi Energy and Volvo Construction Equipment announce collaboration to accelerate zero-emission construction sites
Zurich, May 27, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Hitachi Energy, a global leader in electrification, and Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE), a leading manufacturer of construction equipment machinery, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on developing end-to-end appr
NEC and New York University Evaluate Economic Impact of Flood Protection Project Around the Island of Manhattan
TOKYO, May 27, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701), in partnership with New York University (NYU), has evaluated the broader economic impacts of a flood protection project implemented on the Island of Manhattan in New York City. This was achieved by constructing value analysis m
Fujitsu provides core business system for real-time information management of all Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force supplies
KAWASAKI, Japan, May 26, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has developed and begun providing a core system capable of real-time management of information management related to the supply of parts for vessels and aircraft, and the procurement and maintenance of amm
Fujitsu's groundbreaking computing technology for accelerating scientific computing wins the Prime Minister's Prize in Japan
KAWASAKI, Japan, May 26, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu today announced that its invention for improving the performance of scientific and technical computing has been awarded the prestigious Prime Minister's Prize at the 2026 National Commendation for Invention, presented by the Japan Institute of
NTT, Kubota and NTT DOCOMO Demonstrate Communication Technologies Enabling Remote Operation of Robotic Agricultural Machinery in Mountainous Areas
News Highlights:Stable communications for robotic agricultural machinery supporting future farming operations were achieved within and between fields in mountainous areas by combining mobile and satellite communications.Continuous video transmission for remote operation and remote monitoring was ach
Successful Demonstration of Stable, High-Capacity mmWave Communications for Multiple High-Speed Vehicles for the 6G Era
TOKYO, Japan, May 25, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - NTT DOCOMO, INC. (“DOCOMO”) and NEC Corporation (“NEC”), in collaboration with NTT, Inc. (“NTT”), have developed a technology (the “Technology”) that enables multiple vehicles traveling at high speed t
Fujitsu develops self-evolving multi-AI agent technology that learns and adapts to business operations
KAWASAKI, Japan, May 25, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited today announced the development of a self-evolving multi-AI agent technology[1] that enables multiple AI agents to perform tasks as a team, continuously and safely learning from daily execution results, human feedback, policy revisions