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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)
May 27, 2026 21:45 JST
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 2026 World Para Athletics Grand Prix (Switzerland) held in Nottwil, Switzerland from May 21 through 23, 2026.
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Sharp Launches Poketomo Conversational AI Character in Taiwan
May 21, 2026 12:55 JST
Sharp Corporation will launch Poketomo, a Conversational AI character, on July 1 in Taiwan.
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Asset Value Investors (AVI) urges the dismissal of two directors at Wacom
May 14, 2026 16:00 JST
Asset Value Investors Limited ("AVI") has submitted shareholder proposals on one of AVI Japan Opportunity Trust's ("AJOT") portfolio companies, Wacom Corporation (TSE: 6727, "Wacom") calling for board changes ahead of Wacom's upcoming Annual General Meeting in June.
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teamLab Borderless Ranked Among the World's 100 Most Visited Art Museums and 4th in Japan
Apr 30, 2026 20:00 JST
Mori Building Co., Ltd. and the art collective teamLab are pleased to announce that teamLab Borderless has been ranked 42nd globally and 4th in Japan in the world's most visited art museums in 2025 published by the international monthly arts newspaper The Art Newspaper.
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teamLab Borderless Ranked Among the World's 100 Most Visited Art Museums and 4th in Japan
Apr 30, 2026 20:00 JST
Mori Building Co., Ltd. and the art collective teamLab are pleased to announce that teamLab Borderless has been ranked 42nd globally and 4th in Japan in the world's most visited art museums in 2025 published by the international monthly arts newspaper The Art Newspaper.
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Honda Announces the Establishment of PathAhead Co., Ltd., a Startup Originated from IGNITION, a Honda New Business Creation Program
Mar 31, 2026 20:58 JST
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) today announced the establishment of PathAhead Co., Ltd. (PathAhead), a startup business venture originated from IGNITION, Honda's new business creation program.
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Hitachi Rail to manufacture rolling stock for Seibu Railway"s new Fine Dining Train
Mar 26, 2026 14:13 JST
Hitachi Rail announced that it will manufacture rolling stock for a new restaurant train, Fine Dining Train "vies," in which SEIBU RAILWAY Co., Ltd.. is participating. The train is scheduled to begin operations in March 2028, and the train name and logo design have now been finalized.
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Honda to Expand Motorcycle Production Capacity in India by Adding New Motorcycle Production Line to its Second Plant

Mar 19, 2026 17:32 JST
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI), the Honda motorcycle production and sales subsidiary in India, will add a third production line to its second plant (Tapukara, Alwar district, Rajasthan) in India. The new line is scheduled to become operational in 2028, with annual production capacity of 670,000 units, bringing the total capacity of the second plant to 2.01 million units.
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Honda WN7 Electric Motorcycle Wins Gold Award at iF DESIGN AWARD 2026
Mar 19, 2026 17:16 JST
Honda announced that the Honda WN7 electric motorcycle has won the Gold Award, the highest honor in the Product Design discipline of the iF DESIGN AWARD, one of the most prestigious design awards in the world. This marks the first time a Honda product has won the Gold Award at the iF DESIGN AWARD.
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TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Provides Medals, Commemorative Items, and Trophies as Category Sponsor (Awards Ceremonies) for the LIGA.i Blind Soccer Top League 2025
Mar 17, 2026 20:00 JST
TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Group CEO: Koichiro Tanaka) served as a category sponsor (awards ceremonies) for the LIGA.i Blind Soccer Top League 2025 (organized by the NPO Japan Blind Football Association, JBFA), held from August 2, 2025, to February 23, 2026.
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