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Marketing Authorization Application for In-house Developed Insomnia Drug Lemborexant Accepted for Evaluation by European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Jul 18, 2026 00:24 JST
Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted for evaluation a marketing authorization application (MAA) for its in-house-discovered and developed orexin receptor antagonist lemborexant (generic name) for the treatment of adult patients with chronic insomnia.
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Hitachi and NVIDIA collaborate to advance HMAX and enable end-to-end autonomous operations through the integrated control of physical AI
Jul 17, 2026 23:35 JST
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, "Hitachi"), in collaboration with NVIDIA, will develop multi-agent orchestration technology to accelerate end-to-end autonomous operations within manufacturing and social infrastructure environments.
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Toyota's First "BE creation" Spin-Off Begins Operations in Japan
Jul 17, 2026 23:00 JST
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that OneStream Co., Ltd. (OneStream), the first company to be spun off from Toyota's new-business-creation framework, "BE creation"*1, has received capital investment from three companies.
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MHI Advances AI Infrastructure Commercialization with U.S. Deployment of 10MW-Class Chiller and MCP Development
Jul 17, 2026 22:47 JST
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today announced deployment and strategic advancements in infrastructure technologies to meet the growing demands of high-performance computing environments, such as AI Factory.
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Noetra Launches Full-Scale R&D for Japan-Developed Multimodal Foundation Model
Jul 17, 2026 22:16 JST
Noetra Corp., along with its core member companies and investors-Sony Group Corporation, SoftBank Corp., NEC Corporation, and Honda Motor Co., Ltd.-launched full-scale R&D for a Japan-developed multimodal foundation model that will serve as the foundation for AI-enabled robots and physical AI, in collaboration with a broad range of partners engaged in the development and application of sovereign AI in Japan.
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Mitsubishi Motors Launches the Xforce HEV in Indonesia
Jul 17, 2026 21:47 JST
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) announced today the start of sales for the hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) model of its Xforce compact SUV in Indonesia.
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Fujitsu to explore physical AI development and implementation across industries with FANUC, Yaskawa Electric, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries integrating NVIDIA technology
Jul 17, 2026 21:05 JST
Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has begun exploring business opportunities in the field of physical AI with leading robotics companies FANUC CORPORATION, YASKAWA Electric Corporation and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
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JCB Celebrates 30 Years of Trust, Honoring 70 Years of Japan-Philippines Friendship
Jul 17, 2026 10:00 JST
Japan and the Philippines established diplomatic relations in 1956, laying the foundation for decades of friendship, economic cooperation, and cultural exchange. Seventy years later, 2026 marks the Philippines-Japan Friendship Year, celebrating a partnership that continues to create meaningful opportunities for both nations.
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TANAKA Commences Operation of "TANAKA H2 Nexus", One of Japan's Largest 500 kW Pure Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power Generation Facilities
Jul 16, 2026 22:00 JST
TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & Group CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), a company engaged in the industrial precious metals business of TANAKA, today announced that "TANAKA H2 Nexus", one of Japan's largest 500 kW pure hydrogen fuel cell power generation facilities, began operation on July 8, 2026, at the TANAKA Shonan Fuel Cell Power Plant in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
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LEQEMBI(R) Real-World LEADER Study Presented at AAIC(R) 2026 Finds Over 75% of Early Alzheimer's Patients Enrolled in the Study Remained Stable and Nearly 7% Improved Over an Average of 17 Months of Treatment
Jul 16, 2026 00:18 JST
Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) announced today that results from the real-world Lecanemab in Early Alzheimer's Disease (LEADER) Study show that nearly 83% of early Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients enrolled in the study remained stable (75.9%) or improved (6.6%) while receiving LEQEMBI(R) therapy over an average of 17 months.
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FDA Approves LEQEMBI IQLIK(R) (lecanemab-irmb) Subcutaneous Injection as an Initiation Dose for Early Alzheimer's Disease
Jul 15, 2026 23:51 JST
Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB), announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for a once-weekly lecanemab-irmb subcutaneous injection (U.S. brand name:
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Eisai Presents Latest Findings Showed Etalanetug Reduced Alzheimer's Disease Tau Tangle-Specific Plasma Biomarker MTBR-tau243 at Alzheimer's Association International Conference(R) (AAIC(R)) 2026
Jul 15, 2026 23:21 JST
Eisai Co., Ltd. today announced the latest findings on etalanetug (development code: E2814) showed that this investigational anti-MTBR antibody reduced levels of plasma eMTBRtau243, a key biomarker of Alzheimer's disease (AD) tau tangle pathology.
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NEC develops world's first proprietary-AI technology to rapidly generate highly detailed 3D models solely from general-purpose camera footage while automatically removing unnecessary subjects
Jul 15, 2026 22:53 JST
NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has developed a first-of-its-kind technology (*1) that uses proprietary AI to rapidly generate highly detailed 3D models in as little as one minute, solely from footage captured with general-purpose cameras such as those on smartphones, while automatically removing unnecessary subjects.
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Hitachi Rail achieves EcoVadis platinum medal, ranking among the top 1% of companies worldwide for sustainability performance
Jul 15, 2026 22:35 JST
Hitachi Rail has been awarded the prestigious EcoVadis Platinum Medal, placing the company among the top 1% of businesses assessed globally by EcoVadis over the past 12 months.
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Anime Tokyo Station Reaches 300,000 Visitors!
Jul 15, 2026 11:00 JST
Since opening in October 2023, the facility has welcomed numerous visitors from Japan and overseas, and on June 20, 2026, the number of visitors reached 300,000.
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Fujitsu launches AI-driven modernization service to accelerate legacy system transformation
Jul 14, 2026 19:12 JST
Fujitsu Limited today announced the Japan launch of the Fujitsu AI-driven Modernization Service. Available from today, the service is designed to support the sustainable growth of businesses and organizations, and combines Fujitsu's practical modernization expertise cultivated through decades of system integration with generative AI.
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Anime Tokyo Station: TV Anime "BLEACH: THE BLOOD WARFARE - The Calamity" Special Exhibition
Jul 14, 2026 11:00 JST
Anime Tokyo Station is an anime exhibition site focused on Japanese anime content, which has developed a devout fan base around the world. From May 30, 2026 to August 16, 2026, it will be holding the TV Anime "BLEACH: THE BLOOD WARFARE - The Calamity" Special Exhibition.
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JCB Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Circle to Explore Collaboration Utilizing Stablecoins
Jul 14, 2026 10:00 JST
JCB Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Takayoshi Futae, Chairman and CEO; hereinafter "JCB") hereby announces that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with an affiliate of Circle Internet Group, Inc. ("Circle") (NYSE:CRCL), to explore collaboration utilizing stablecoins.
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Mitsubishi Power Receives Contract to Supply Boilers for Fuel Conversion Work at Existing Thermal Power Plants in Saudi Arabia
Jul 14, 2026 00:58 JST
Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received orders to supply key boiler components for a project converting existing heavy oil-fired boilers at large-scale thermal power plants in Saudi Arabia into dual-fuel boilers capable of switching between and co-firing both natural gas and heavy oil.
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