Anti-MTBR (microtubule binding region) Tau Antibody Etalanetug Granted FDA Fast Track Designation

TOKYO, September 8, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Haruo Naito, “Eisai”) announced today that etalanetug (development code: E2814), an investigational anti-MTBR (microtubule binding region) tau antibody, was granted Fast Track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Fast Track designation is an FDA program that […]

EASD 2025 | HighTide Therapeutics Announces Oral Presentation of Phase 3 Data in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

HONG KONG, Sep 17, 2025 – (ACN Newswire) – HighTide Therapeutics, Inc. (2511.HK), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of multifunctional multi-targeted therapies for metabolic diseases, announced that data from the Phase 3 SYMPHONY 2 trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of HTD1801 in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is being […]

Honda Develops New “Chemical Sorting” Technology to Separate Solid Contaminants from Waste Plastics Derived from End-of-life Automobiles

TOKYO, Japan, September 16, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – Honda R&D Co., Ltd. (Honda) today announced that it has developed a new “chemical sorting” technology, which sorts and extracts reusable plastics from waste plastic parts that contain solid contaminants unique to automotive waste. Honda will build a pilot facility with a maximum processing […]

NEC Publishes ESG Initiatives Supporting Sustainable Growth of Companies and Society in “ESG Databook 2025”

TOKYO, September 16, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) — NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has published the ESG Databook 2025, a report on its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives from April 2024 onwards. NEC ESG Databook 2025URL: https://www.nec.com/en/global/sustainability/report/index.html As outlined in its Mid-term Management Plan 2025 (*), NEC aims to create social and environmental value […]

JSR Corporation/Inpria Corporation and Lam Research Enter Cross Licensing and Collaboration Agreement to Advance Semiconductor Manufacturing

TOKYO, Sept 16, 2025, FREMONT, Calif., Sept 15, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – JSR Corporation, a leading technology company focused on material innovation and the parent company of Inpria Corporation, a metal oxide photoresist solution provider, Lam Research Corp. (Nasdaq: LRCX), a global leader in semiconductor fabrication equipment and services, today announced that JSR/Inpria and […]

The University of Osaka D3 Center Commences Operation of New Computing and Data Infrastructure Built by NEC

TOKYO, September 12, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) — The University of Osaka D3 Center will begin trial operations of the “Osaka University Compute and sTOrage Platform Urging open Science” (OCTOPUS), a computational and data platform promoting open science built by NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701), starting this September, with full-scale operations commencing in […]

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Achieves Target Performance at Pilot Plant for Bioethanol Membrane Dehydration Systems

Pilot plant for membrane dehydration systems TOKYO, September 12, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has achieved the target performance of over 99.5vol% ethanol purity at a pilot plant for membrane dehydration systems (MMDS®: Mitsubishi Membrane Dehydration System) installed at MHI’s Nagasaki Carbon Neutral Park within the Nagasaki District […]

“New Answers to Dementia” Eisai Releases Concept Movie and New Content on Campaign Website for Dementia Month

TOKYO, September 12, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Haruo Naito, “Eisai”) announced today the release of a concept movie and new content on the dedicated website for its “New Answers to Dementia” campaign, designed to increase corporate awareness. In March 2025, Eisai launched a dedicated website (Japanese only) […]

TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES Succeeds in Developing High-Performance Palladium Alloy Hydrogen Permeable Membrane Operable in the Low-Temperature Range of 300 degrees C

TOKYO, Sept 12, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), a company engaged in the industrial precious metals business of TANAKA, announces the successful development of a palladium (Pd) alloy hydrogen permeable membrane operable in the low temperature range around 300°C. […]

CO2NNEX(R) Digital Platform for Transfer and Management of e-Methane Clean Gas Certificates to Be Utilized in Nagaoka Methanation Demonstration

TOKYO, September 11, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – INPEX Corporation (INPEX), Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (Osaka Gas), and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today announced an agreement to implement the city gas industry’s first system for transfer and management of Clean Gas Certificates to certify the environmental value(2) of e-methane, which is being […]

Hitachi accelerates growth with major U.S. investments in advanced manufacturing, electrification and workforce development

SANTA CLARA, CA, September 10, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – Hitachi America, Ltd. (“Hitachi America”), announced a series of significant investments and strategic initiatives across the United States, reinforcing its long-term commitment to driving innovation, strengthening critical infrastructure and creating high-value jobs. These milestones, all unveiled in September, span advanced manufacturing, power grid […]

GlobalLogic and Ericsson Deploy Private 5G Network at Hitachi Rail’s State-of the-Art Digital Factory

SANTA CLARA, September 10, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – GlobalLogic Inc., a Hitachi Group Company and leader in digital engineering, has designed and deployed a state-of-the-art 5G private network at Hitachi Rail’s most digitally advanced facility in Hagerstown, Maryland, USA. Implemented in collaboration with Ericsson, the 5G network serves as the digital foundation […]

A Sparkling New Chapter: Spritzer’s First-Ever Mini-Drama Series Stars New Brand Ambassador Anna Jobling

Spritzer Malaysia champions values and virtues of self-care in its mini-drama, reaffirms its commitment to be a healthier lifestyle partner to Malaysians KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11, 2025 – (ACN Newswire) – Spritzer Bhd (“Spritzer” or the “Company”), Malaysia’s leading natural mineral water brand, today embarked on a fresh and exciting new chapter in the beloved brand’s […]

GlobalLogic and Flexware Innovation Announce Major Deployment of LIFT at Hitachi Rail’s State-of-the-Art Train Manufacturing Facility

SANTA CLARA, September 10, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – GlobalLogic Inc., a Hitachi Group Company and leader in digital engineering, and Flexware Innovation, now part of the Hitachi Group, today announced the deployment of Flexware Innovation’s LIFT intralogistics software at Hitachi Rail’s new, state of-the-art train manufacturing facility in Hagerstown, Maryland. LIFT 3.0, […]

Kawasaki City becomes first dekokatsu subsidy municipality for promoting decarbonization lifestyle promotion project

KAWASAKI, Japan, September 11, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – Kawasaki City and Fujitsu Limited today announced that the Kawasaki City decarbonization lifestyle behavioral change promotion project, which aims to achieve a decarbonized society by encouraging citizen behavioral change, has been selected to receive the dekokatsu [1] subsidy from Japan’s Ministry of the Environment […]