Japan

Nippon Express (Shanghai) Launches "Kansai Special Rapid Service" Using High-speed Ferries from Shanghai to Osaka/Kobe

TOKYO, Oct. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Nippon Express (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "NE Shanghai"), a local subsidiary of Nippon Express Co., Ltd., has launched an in-house consolidated service -- "Kansai Special Rapid Service" -- using extremely reliable high-speed ferries fromShanghai to Osaka...

2021-10-08 14:00 2814

Waseda University Officially Opens Waseda International House of Literature (Haruki Murakami Library)

TOKYO, Oct. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Waseda University opened the Waseda International House of Literature (nicknamed the Haruki Murakami Library) on October 1, 2021. The decision to establish the new facility on the main campus came after alumnus and writerHaruki Murakami deposited and donated his...

2021-10-07 14:00 4043

Waseda University Officially Opens Waseda International House of Literature (Haruki Murakami Library)

TOKYO, Oct. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Waseda University opened the Waseda International House of Literature (nicknamed the Haruki Murakami Library) on October 1, 2021. The decision to establish the new facility on the main campus came after alumnus and writerHaruki Murakami deposited and donated his...

2021-10-07 14:00 2246

Marriott International and Rakuten Announce Strategic Collaboration to Enhance Travel Experience

TOKYO, Oct. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) and Rakuten Group, Inc. (JASDAQ: 4755) today announced an industry-first strategic collaboration set to elevate the travel experience of millions of Japanese customers traveling domestically and internationally. The a...

2021-10-07 12:00 11273

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres announces two new data centres in Tokyo to be developed in conjunction with Goodman

HONG KONG, Oct. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), a leading data centre service provider headquartered inSingapore, today announced plans for two data centres inTokyo, to be developed by and leased from Goodman.  

2021-10-07 09:30 6364

Salam Groovy Japan Crowdfunds to Aid Muslims in Need in Japan

Japanese media launched food aid crowdfunding on LaunchGood for Muslims in Japan suffering in the pandemic. OSAKA, Japan, Oct. 06, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Salam Groovy Japan, a media outlet of information onJapan's engagement in the Islamic market, launched a crowdfunding campaign via LaunchGood to...

2021-10-06 21:30 2204

Traceability and strategy to ensure quality throughout the world: the speech by Reen Nordin at the China Forum

BOLOGNA, Italy, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of the China Forum organized in MacFrut, the companies involved in the project The European Art of Taste had the opportunity to present themselves to the Asian market with a webinar that saw the participation of 111 Chinese companies and profes...

2021-10-06 19:55 3583

Japanese Startup Autify Raises $10M Series A To Advance Software Testing Automation Through No-code Solution

SAN FRANCISCO and TOKYO, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Autify , a no-code AI-powered software testing automation platform, announced today that it has raised$10M in Series A funding. Leading the round isWorld Innovation Lab (WiL) , a growth-stage venture ...

2021-10-06 14:06 3756

ArisGlobal LifeSphere® MultiVigilance is selected by Asahi Kasei Pharma

MIAMI and TOKYO, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Asahi Kasei Pharma Corp. has selectedLifeSphere® MultiVigilance as a new safety database with the purpose of building a system that supports efficiency, regulatory compliance, and global collaboration over the long term. In addition, Asahi Kasei Pharm...

2021-10-06 11:00 3267

mabl Expands Leadership Team in Japan Fueled by Rapid Growth

Customers and revenue grew over 300% in the region this year BOSTON, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- mabl, the leading intelligent test automation company for quality engineering, today announced the appointment of Jun Fujita as the company's new Enterprise Sales Executive in Japan. Mr. Fujita will ...

2021-10-06 07:00 2945

Eka and Enverus Team to Speed Energy Trading Risk Management and Decision-Making

NEW YORK and AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Eka Software Solutions, the leading cloud platform for digital innovation, today announced a collaboration with Enverus, the leading global energy data analytics and SaaS technology company to provide energy traders new solutions for improv...

2021-10-05 18:30 3005

Passport Power Ranking Records Widest Ever Gap in Travel Freedom

LONDON, Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest results and research from the Henley Passport Index  show how proliferating barriers to entry over the past 18 months of the pandemic have resulted in the widest global mobility gap in its 16-year history...

2021-10-05 16:00 5685

Nippon Express Korea Becomes First Japanese Logistics Company to Obtain GDP Certification in South Korea

TOKYO, Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Nippon Express Korea Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "NE Korea"), a local subsidiary of Nippon Express Co., Ltd., became the first Japanese logistics company inSouth Korea on Monday, August 23, to obtain Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification for short-term phar...

2021-10-05 14:00 1904

QunaSys to participate in IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE21)

TOKYO, Oct. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- QunaSys Inc. is a sponsor of Quantum Week 2021 (Oct 17 - 21) the leading quantum computing event that bridges the gap between the science of quantum computing and the development of the surrounding industry. QunaSys researchers are deeply engaged in the even...

2021-10-05 00:00 2269

EdgeCortix Acquires Multiple Patents for Dynamic Neural Accelerator® AI Processor Technology

TOKYO, Oct. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- EdgeCortix Inc . (Tokyo, Japan; CEO: Sakyasingha Dasgupta), the company that enables efficient AI processing at the edge with near cloud-level performance, today announced that it has been granted four patents on their artificial in...

2021-10-04 23:00 2307

"Bleach: Brave Souls" Fall Bankai Live 2021 Airs Tuesday, October 5 and Features Special Voice Acting Guests

TOKYO, Oct. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- KLab Inc., a leader in online mobile games, announced that its hit 3D action gameBleach: Brave Souls, currently available on smartphones and PC, will host a special Fall Bankai Live from 8 pm on Tuesday, October 5 (UTC+9). See the original press release

2021-10-04 17:30 2638

CBDCs are Designed to be Very Stable; Majority of Central Banks Exploring CBDCs: IMF

NEW DELHI and MUMBAI, India, Oct. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- "About 80-100 Central Banks around the world, including G20 nations, are exploring the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and are in some sort of pilot or testing stages,"Tobias Adrian, Financial Counsellor and Director Monetary and Capi...

2021-10-02 12:07 9685

Vestas wins 59 MW order with Eurus Energy in Japan

SINGAPORE, Oct. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Vestas has secured a 59 MW order with Japanese wind power developer, Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation. The order includes supply and supervision of installation of 14 V117-4.2 MW wind turbines for two projects, the 21 MW Tabito and 38 MW Sandaimyojin wind ...

2021-10-01 13:17 4026

Casio to Release Second Kanoa Igarashi Signature G-SHOCK

TOKYO, Oct. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Casio Computer Co., Ltd., announced today the latest addition to the G-LIDE line of watches for extreme sports, which are part of the G-SHOCK brand of shock-resistant watches. The new GBX-100KI is the second signature model endorsed by pro surferKanoa Igarashi....

2021-10-01 09:00 5889

Honda Prize 2021 Awarded to French Neurosurgeon and Physicist Dr. Alim Louis Benabid

TOKYO, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Honda Foundation, the public interest incorporated foundation established bySoichiro Honda and his younger brother Benjiro and currently led by PresidentHiroto Ishida, is pleased to announce that the Honda Prize 2021 will be awarded to Dr.Alim Louis Benab...

2021-09-30 16:00 2328