JCN Newswires back issues from December 2006:
CyberAgent Reports Consolidated Results for October 2006.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 1, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - CyberAgent (TSE:4751), a Tokyo-based leader in Internet media markets, has announced consolidated monthly results and overall position through October 2006. Consolidated net sales for October increased 17.6 percent from the level in ...
Honda Establishes Solar Cell Subsidiary Company, Honda Soltec to Make Full-Scale Entry into Solar Cell Business.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 1, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced plans to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary, Honda Soltec Co., Ltd., which will produce and sell the next-generation thin film solar cell independently developed by Honda. The new company will lead Honda ...
NEC Launches NGN-Compatible TDM/RPR Hybrid Multiplexer for High-Speed, Highly Reliable 40 Gbps Networks; Base Model in Use by Rostelecom (Russia) and AIS (Thailand).
Dec 01, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 1, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation today announced the development and launch of SpectralWave UN5000, a hybrid multiplexer that provides simultaneous Time Division Multiplexing ("TDM") and Resilient Packet Ring ("RPR"*1) transport, in the Japanese market. ...
NEC Presents IPTV Platform Solution at ITU Telecom World 2006.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 1, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Triple play is focused on one of NGN killer application which integrates TV telephony, VOD/IPTV and web service over common platform of NGN. At ITU Telecom 2006, NEC presents end-to-end solution from IP-Set Top Box to contents delivery platform ...
NEC to Integrate Australian Operations in 2007 to Maximize Business Synergy.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 1, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation (NEC) today announced the integration of NEC Business Solutions Ltd. (Melbourne, Australia, "NEC Business Solutions") into NEC Australia Pty. Ltd. (Melbourne, Australia, "NEC Australia"), effective as of April 1, 2007. The ...
Honda Motor India, Honda's 100% Subsidiary for Service Parts, Begins Operations.
Dec 01, 2006 ... New Dehli, India, Dec 1, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor India Pvt Ltd (HMI), the wholly owned subsidiary of Honda Motor Co.,Ltd. formally began its operations today from its corporate office in Greater Noida, UP. The plan to set up HMI was first announced in July this year ...
Akebono Brake to Establish New Casting Foundry.
Dec 05, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 5, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd. (TSE: 7238) announced it will establish a new casting foundry in Tatebayashi City, Gunma Prefecture, to partially insource material procurement. The new casting foundry will be constructed to ensure a stable ...
Showa Denko K.K. Makes Progress in Implementation of 'PASSION Project'.
Dec 05, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 5, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) announces that it has made progress in the implementation of its medium-term consolidated business plan, the "Passion Project," exceeding all financial goals for 2006, except profit ratio. Under the project ...
Toyota Holds Ceremony Commemorating First Presentation of Study Assistance Stipends in China.
Dec 06, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 6, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota motor Corporation announced that it held a stipend presentation ceremony of the Toyota Study Assistance Fund*1 today at Ningxia University in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China. The Toyota Study Assistance Fund was established jointly ...
Fujitsu is Elected to Board of Directors of Trusted Computing Group (TCG); First Member from Japan to be Elected to TCG board.
Dec 06, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 6, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Laboratories Limited today announced that Dr. Seigo Kotani, Senior Researcher of the Secure Computing Laboratory of Fujitsu Labs, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) for a ...
Fujitsu Develops New Bio-Based Polymer from Castor Oil.
Dec 07, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 7, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Laboratories Limited today announced their development of a new polymer with a high bio-content(1) that uses castor oil extracted from the seeds of the castor bean(2). The new bio-based polymer features superior ...
CyGenics Selected In Top 3 Asian Technology Pioneers by World Economic Forum.
Dec 07, 2006 ... Melbourne, Australia, Dec 7, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Leading healthcare company CyGenics Ltd (ASX: CYN) today announced that it had been awarded the prestigious Technology Pioneer status by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum for advancing the field of adult stem cell cellular therapy, ...
JAL to Launch Cooperative Projects with Civil Aviation Safety Institute of China.
Dec 08, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 8, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - The Civil Aviation Administration of China and Japan Airlines have reached an agreement to launch cooperative projects with the Civil Aviation Safety Institute of China aimed at contributing to the development of global flight safety. A meeting ...
JManga Offers New Anime Purchasing Service for Goods Sold Only in Japan.
Dec 11, 2006 ... Osaka, Japan, Dec 11, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - JManga, a Japanese trader in popular manga, is pleased to introduce a new service - purchasing popular and rare otaku goods that are only sold in Japan on behalf of customers worldwide. Japanese anime is currently being exported ...
ORIX Announces Energy Solution Business in Southeast Asia; Assignment of Research Duties of NEDO's Kyoto Protocol 'Clean Development Mechanism'.
Dec 11, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 11, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - ORIX Corporation (TSE: 8591; NYSE: IX), a leading integrated financial services group, today announced the assignment of research duties of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) for gas cogeneration ESCO projects of factories in Malaysia, as ...
Toyota Expands Exports From Indonesia; Avanza Destinations Increase, IMV Fortuner Added to List.
Dec 11, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 11, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced today that PT. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN) - TMC's vehicle production company in Indonesia - has significantly enhanced its export efforts by shipping the PT. Astra Daihatsu Motor ...
Nipro Annual Report to Shareholders, 'Leap Higher and Further'.
Dec 13, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 13, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Nipro Corporation (TSE: 8086), a world leader in the researching and developing medical equipment, has published its 2006 Annual Report for Shareholders. With a goal of becoming one of the world's top manufacturers of artificial organs, the ...
Consumer Sentiment Surges, Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment.
Dec 13, 2006 ... Melbourne, Australia, Dec 13, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - The Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment rose by 11.8% in December from 95.0 in November to 106.2 in December. Westpac's Chief Economist Bill Evans commented,"This is a surprisingly strong result. We ...
OMRON Control Components selected for use in a Sun-Tracking Solar Power System in Madrid, Spain.
Dec 13, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 13, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Tokyo, Japan - OMRON Corporation (TSE: 6645; ADR: OMRNY; "OMRON"), a global leader in sensing and control technologies, announced that its control components have been used in a sun-tracking solar power system situated near to Madrid, Spain ....
JCB Sponsors The Royal Trophy, Europe vs Asia Golf Championship.
Dec 13, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 13, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - JCB, a major global payment brand, and its international subsidiary JCB International announced that it is sponsoring the Royal Trophy 2007 Golf Championship, bringing together some of the greatest golf players from Europe and Asia to compete ...
Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) Opens New Hard Disk Media Plant in Singapore, To Produce High Storage Capacity Media Using Innovative Technology.
Dec 15, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 14, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) today held a ceremony in Singapore to celebrate the official opening of its new hard disk (HD) media plant in the presence of Mr. Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade & Industry of Singapore, and many other distinguished ...
Cessation of Cellular 'Tu-Ka' Service by Parent KDDI Japan in March 2008.
Dec 15, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 14, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - In March 2008, KDDI will terminate the Tu-Ka cellular service. Tu-Ka service from each provider - Tu-Ka Phone Kansai since April 1994, Tu-Ka Cellular Tokyo since June 1994, and Tu-Ka Cellular Tokai since July 1994 - has been highly regarded by ...
Nikko Asset Management and Ambit Announce Plan for Asset Management Joint Venture in India.
Dec 15, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 14, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. ("Nikko AM") and Ambit RSM Private Limited ("Ambit") today announced that they have reached an agreement to work towards the establishment of an asset management joint venture between the two companies in ...
JETRO Report, 2007 Economic Outlook for East Asia.
Dec 16, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 15, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - The East Asian economy (excluding Japan) is projected to grow by 7.4% in 2006, according to a report released today by the Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO). The report, entitled "2007 Economic ...
MHI's Printing Machinery JV in China Celebrates First Production Press; Full-scale Launch of High-quality, High-speed Multicolor Sheet-fed Presses.
Dec 16, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 15, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Beijing Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Beiren Printing Machinery Co., Ltd. (Mitsubishi Beiren), a printing machinery joint venture between MHI and Beiren Printing Machinery Holdings Limited, has completed production of its first "Diamond 1000B," ...
NTT DoCoMo and Hutch form Strategic Partnership for i-mode in India.
Dec 16, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 15, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and Hutchison Essar (Hutch), one of India's leading mobile operators, announced today an agreement under which Hutchison Essar will launch the i-mode(TM) mobile Internet service in India within 2007. DoCoMo will ...
Mitsubishi Motors Announces Production Launch of 'Outlander' SUV at Okazaki Plant.
Dec 16, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 15, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation today announced that it starts production of "Outlander" SUV at Okazaki plant, located in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture. Okazaki plant will produce 29,000 units of "Outlander" in the second half of fiscal year ...
NTT DoCoMo to Raise Stake in PLDT.
Dec 16, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 15, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that it plans to acquire approximately 6 million shares of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) (approximately 3.2% of total issued and outstanding shares, which is expected to be equivalent to ...
Matsushita Establishes Mass-Production System for Safer Lithium-ion Batteries with High Capacity; Employing HRL Technology to Improve Safety.
Dec 18, 2006 ... Osaka, Japan, Dec 18, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (MEI; TSE:6752; NYSE:MC), best known for its Panasonic brand, today announced that one of its subsidiaries, Matsushita Battery Industrial Co., Ltd. (MBI) has established a mass-production system for a ...
ITOCHU Announces Investment in Solar Energy Company NorSun.
Dec 18, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 18, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - ITOCHU Corporation (TSE: 8001; ADR: ITOCY) has announced that it will invest JPY 1 billion (4% of outstanding shares after investment) in solar energy company NorSun AS (Oslo, Norway, CEO: Jon Hindar), which is planning to produce ...
Honda to Build a New Engine Plant in Japan, Establishing Production Systems and Capabilities for Advanced Engines to Achieve Further Reduction of CO2 Emissions.
Dec 19, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 19, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced plans to build a new engine plant in Ogawa, Saitama prefecture, Japan in order to accelerate establishment of production systems and capabilities for advanced engines to enable Honda to meet increasing ...
Honda Motors' Summary of 2006 Year-End CEO Speech.
Dec 19, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 19, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that it would further accelerate its effort to strengthen the core characteristics that make Honda unique in each business area in order to continue creating new value and providing products and services ...
Akebono Brake Forms Strategic Alliance with ITOCHU.
Dec 19, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 19, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd. (Akebono) announced a decision to form a strategic alliance with ITOCHU Corporation (ITOCHU) in the areas of global business operations and sales of non-automotive products, in line with its Global 30 mid-term ...
Mazda Launches New Crossover SUV Mazda CX-7 in Japan.
Dec 19, 2006 ... Hiroshima, Japan, Dec 19, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation today announced the launch in Japan of the new Mazda CX-7 five-seat crossover SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle). The CX-7 goes on sale nationwide at all Mazda, Mazda Anfini and Mazda Autozam dealers from today. The ...
Fujitsu Brings World's First 300GB 2.5" Hard Disk Drive to Hong Kong.
Dec 19, 2006 ... Hong Kong and Tokyo, Japan, Dec 19, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Hong Kong Limited, a leading provider of customer-focused information technology and telecommunications solutions and services, today announced as part of a coordinated global launch the MHX2300BT series of mobile hard ...
DNP and Digital Domain Enter into Strategic Alliance Aimed at Producing Hollywood-level Digital Imagery from CAD Data.
Dec 19, 2006 ... Venice, Ca. and Tokyo, Japan, Dec 19, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP; TSE: 7912; ADR: DNPCY) and Digital Domain, Inc. (Digital Domain) of Venice, CA, are pleased to announce that the two companies have agreed to a non-exclusive strategic alliance aimed at ...
H.I.S. Reports Results for the Full Year Ended October 2006; Sales Up 13.2%, Operating Income Up 24.7%.
Dec 20, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 20, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - H.I.S. Co., Ltd. (TSE1: 9603), a leading travel and airline ticket agency, has announced results for the full year ended October 30, 2006. As the Group actively sought to increase share in the industry, consolidated net sales for the period ...
Takeda Announces Positive Opinion from European Regulatory Authorities for Combination Use of Actos(R) with Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes.
Dec 20, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 20, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited today announced that on December 14, 2006, its wholly owned subsidiary, Takeda Global Research & Development Centre (Europe), Ltd. ("TGRD Europe") received positive opinion from The Committee for Medicinal ...
Bayer Yakuhin Ltd. has Filed Fosrenol(R) for the Treatment of Hyperphosphatemia in Japan.
Dec 21, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 20, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Bayer Yakuhin Ltd. has submitted a marketing application for Fosrenol(R) (lanthanum carbonate) for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia in end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients in Japan. Bayer Yakuhin received an exclusive license from Shire ...
Anritsu Introduces World's First Handheld MS2720B Spectrum Analyzer Series Supporting All Registration Test Items for W-CDMA Base Stations.
Dec 21, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 21, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Anritsu Corporation (TSE:6754), a global leader in communications equipment and measuring instruments, has announced the launch of its compact MS2720B Spectrum Analyzer series, the world's first handheld analyzer to support all Regulation* ...
MHI Receives Full-turnkey Coal-fired Power Plant Order from Chile; Third Plant Order from Electrica Guacolda.
Dec 21, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 21, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received a full-turnkey order from Empresa Electrica Guacolda S.A., an electricity provider in Chile, for a 152 MW (megawatt) coal-fired power generation plant to be built at the Guacolda Power ...
JAL Group International Traffic Over New Year Vacation Period.
Dec 21, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 21, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Japan Airlines (JAL) forecasts a 2.6% increase in the number of JAL Group airline passenger reservations for the Japanese "New Year" vacation period, from December 28, 2006 to January 8, 2007. Currently, the total number of New Year JAL Group ...
Astellas Transfers Three European Plants to Temmler Group, German Pharmaceutical Company.
Dec 21, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 21, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503) today announced that Temmler Group, German pharmaceutical company and Astellas have reached an agreement and concluded a contract providing for the transfer by Astellas of bulk assets comprising the Munich ...
Toyota Launches New Model Blade in Japan; Toyota's Highest-class Hatchback Aims to Open Way to New Market.
Dec 22, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 21, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TSE: 7203) announced today the nationwide launch in Japan of the Blade[1] compact hatchback through "Toyota" and "Toyopet" dealers. The Blade has been developed as a high-class hatchback for stylish adults ...
Toyota Announces Sales/Production Plans for 2007.
Dec 23, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 22, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TSE: 7203; NYSE: TM) announced today its FY2007 sales and production plans, described in the tables below. 2007 Plans <Pre> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ...
Honda Sets Monthly Record for Worldwide, Domestic and Overseas Auto Production.
Dec 25, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 25, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd., today announced its automobile production, domestic sales, and export results for the month of November 2006. Production For the sixteenth consecutive month since August 2005, worldwide production ...
NTT Com Launches High-Quality Web Conferencing Solution in 16 Countries Overseas.
Dec 25, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 25, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - NTT Communications (NTT Com) today introduced its high-quality Web conferencing solution, dubbed the Web-Based Visual Communication Solution, in 16 countries outside Japan, including the United States and markets in Asia and Europe. ...
MHI To Ship 6 Centrifugal Chillers for Hong Kong's Tallest Skyscraper; Air-conditioning 490m, 118-story Tower.
Dec 25, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 25, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI; TSE:7011) will ship six centrifugal liquid chillers on December 30 for the International Commerce Centre (ICC) under construction in Kowloon by Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited (SHKP), one of Hong Kong's ...
Asahi Kasei Announces New Plant for Compound Semiconductor Wafer Processing.
Dec 26, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 26, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Asahi Kasei Electronics (AKE), a full subsidiary of Asahi Kasei (TSE:3407; ADR:AHKSY), has begun full commercial operation of a new plant for compound semiconductor wafer processing. The new plant will play a key role as a base for production ...
DNP Annual Report to Shareholders, 'Building Taiwa, P&I Solutions from DNP'.
Dec 26, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 26, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP; TSE: 7912; ADR: DNPCY) is pleased to announce its 2006 Annual Report to Shareholders, "Building Taiwa, P&I Solutions from DNP". "Taiwa"is a process that entails identifying problems and finding solutions ...
ANA to Launch 'BusinessJet' Service; World's First Boeing 737-700ER on Nagoya-Guangzhou in March 2007.
Dec 26, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 26, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - To better serve the needs of the international business traveller, ANA will launch a new service called ANA BusinessJet when it takes delivery of the world's first Boeing 737-700ER. The 48 seat aircraft will be fitted with 24 ...
JAL Group Applies for Revision of IATA International Fares.
Dec 26, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 26, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Today, the JAL Group filed an application with the Japanese Ministry of Land Infrastructure, and Transport (MLIT) requesting a revision of IATA international normal and PEX airfares applicable for Japan departures. Based on ...
HitachiSoft Introduces the 'GeoMation Keitai' GIS System for Mobile.
Dec 27, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 27, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - HitachiSoft (TSE: 9694) is pleased to announce the launch of its "GeoMation Keitai" series, a GIS (Geography Information System) product that allows users to view and renew GIS managed business data previously restricted to environments such ...
NEC Starts Delivery of New 3G Node-B Series with High-Scalability, Realizing Smooth and Swift Deployment of 3G Services.
Dec 27, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 27, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) announced that it has started delivery of a new 3G (W-CDMA) Node B series "RS381, RS880." Boasting high-scalability, the new series is expected to contribute to the realization of smooth and swift expansion of 3G ...
Yaris Production Scheduled to Start in China in Mid-2008.
Dec 28, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 28, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC: TSE:7203) announced today that Guangzhou Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (GTMC), a joint vehicle production and sales company established with Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (Guangzhou Automobile) in China in 2004, ...
Mazda Announces Organizational and Personnel Changes.
Dec 29, 2006 ... Tokyo, Japan, Dec 28, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation has announced the following organizational and personnel changes which are effective January 1, 2007. The organizational changes are aimed at strengthening Mazda's personnel and labor initiatives from a ...