JCN Newswires back issues from August 2008:
Mitsubishi Corporation Announces Consolidated Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended June 30, 2008 (US GAAP).(Financial report)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Tokyo, July 31, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Corporation (TSE: 8038, ADR: MSBHY) announced today its consolidated results, using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, for the first quarter ended June 30, 2008. Consolidated operating transactions ...
Fujitsu Global Mobile Platform Inc. Commences Operations; New Taiwan-based Company to Provide Solutions for the Taiwan Mobile WiMAX Market.(Company overview)
Aug 04, 2008 ... Tokyo and Taipei, Aug 4, 2008 - (ACN Newswire) - Fujitsu Global Mobile Platform Inc.("FMPI"), a joint venture established based on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) tied between Fujitsu Limited's former LSI business divisions (currently a separate entity, Fujitsu Microelectronics ...
Johnson Controls Actively Participated In and Facilitated 'Green Olympics'.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Shanghai, Aug 4, 2008 - (ACN Newswire) - The year 2008 is the "Olympic Year". Relentlessly pursuing sustainable development, the Beijing 2008 Olympics has defined a "Green Olympics" as one of its three themes. As such, great enthusiasm for green innovation has spread nationwide. As a ...
Toyota Holds Tree-planting Event in Thailand; More Than 10,000 Participants Plant Approximately 100,000 Trees.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 4, 2008 - (ACN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced today that Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. (TMT) carried out Thailand's largest-ever[1] tree-planting event at TMT's Ban Pho Plant in Chachoengsao Province, Thailand. More than 10,000 ...
Mazda Creates Support Desk for Physically Challenged Employees.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 4, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation today announced the establishment of the 'Physical Challenge Support Desk' for employees in Japan. The new consultation service was created to assist disabled employees, and their colleagues and supervisors, by promoting a ...
Sharp to Introduce 11 LED Lightings for Factories, Offices and Commercial Spaces; Next Generation of Lighting Fixtures Delivers High Environmental Performance Combined with High Energy Efficiency and Long Product Life.
Aug 05, 2008 ... Osaka, Aug 4, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Sharp Corporation has developed a series of new LED Lightings, including the "oblong" type that features a brightness equivalent to the fluorescent lamp fixtures[1] that are currently the main lighting in factories, offices and commercial spaces, and ...
Sharp to Introduce Oblong and Square LED Lightings; Five New LED-Based Lighting Units Deliver Brightness Equivalent to the Commercial Fluorescent Lamp Fixtures Used in Factories and Offices.
Aug 05, 2008 ... Osaka, Aug 4, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Sharp Corporation has developed four "oblong" type LED Lightings for use in factories and offices that deliver brightness equivalent to the commercial fluorescent lamp devices typically used in such locations. In addition, Sharp has also developed a ...
Sharp to Introduce Six New LED Downlight Lightings; Brightness Equivalent to 150-W White Incandescent Lamp, An Industry First for LED Downlight Lightings.
Aug 05, 2008 ... Osaka, Aug 4, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Sharp Corporation will introduce into the Japanese market six new LED Downlight Lightings, including three that deliver a light intensity equivalent to a 150-watt incandescent lamp, an industry first for downlight models. The model DL-D007N ...
TDK Launches GBDriver RA8 Series U.DMA6-Compatible NAND Flash Memory Controller LSI.
Aug 05, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 5, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - TDK Corporation announced today development of the GBDriver RA8 series of NAND Flash memory controller LSI. Sales are scheduled to begin in September. The GBDriver RA8 series are U.DMA6 high-speed NAND controller ICs that are compatible with ...
Olympus Imaging and Panasonic Announce New Micro Four Thirds System Standard.
Aug 05, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 5, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Olympus Imaging Corporation (Olympus Imaging) and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Panasonic) today announced joint development of technologies and devices for the "Micro Four Thirds System standard," a new standard that extends the benefits ...
"K" Line to Invest in Titan Quanzhou Shipyard Ltd.
Aug 05, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 5, 2008 - (ACN Newswire) - Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached with the holding company of Titan Quanzhou Shipyard Ltd. (TQSL), a shipyard under construction in a suburb of Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, PRC by Titan ...
Sony to Purchase Bertelsmann's 50% Stake in Sony BMG; Music Company to Become Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America.
Aug 05, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 5, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - The international media and entertainment companies Sony Corporation and Bertelsmann AG today announced that Sony has agreed to acquire Bertelsmann's 50% stake in Sony BMG. The music company, to be called Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (SMEI), will ...
Suprema e-Passport Readers to Support Korea's Nationwide Electronic Passport Issuance.
Aug 06, 2008 ... Seoul, Aug 6, 2008 - (ACN Newswire) - Suprema, Inc. (KOSDAQ: 094840), a leading global supplier of fingerprint recognition technology and systems, announced today that the company's RealScan electronic passport readers and related software will be adopted by South Korea's nationwide ...
Toyota Announces First Quarter Operating Results.(Financial report)
Aug 07, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 7, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) today announced operating results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2008. On a consolidated basis, net revenues for the first quarter totaled 6.22 trillion yen, a decrease of 4.7 percent compared to the same ...
JAL Group Announces 1st Quarter Consolidated Results for Financial Year 2008.(Financial report)
Aug 07, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 7, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Today the JAL Group announced consolidated financial results for the first quarter (April through June 2008) of FY2008, the current financial year ending March 31, 2009. When compared to the same period last year, the Group saw an improvement in the ...
JETRO Releases Summary of its 2008 White Paper on International Trade and Foreign Direct Investment.
Aug 07, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 7, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) today released a summary of its 2008 White Paper on International Trade and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). - Japan diversifies export destinations/products to compensate for weak export growth ...
NTT DOCOMO to Discontinue New Subscriptions to 2G mova Service.
Aug 07, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 7, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it will stop accepting applications for its 2G mova(TM) mobile phone service nationwide on November 30. The company also announced that it will waive the normal charge of 2,100 yen (including tax) for ...
MHI's Wind Power Generation Business Gets Underway in Bulgaria; Project to Contribute to Japan's Acquisition of Emission Credits.
Aug 07, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 7, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has commenced business in generating electric power by wind turbines in Bulgaria, and selling it locally, through Kaliakra Wind Power AD (KWP), a joint venture established locally with the Bulgarian engineering ...
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended June 30, 2008.(Financial report)
Aug 08, 2008 ... Osaka, Aug 8, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, Ltd. (TSE: 4967), a pioneer in new markets through its consumer products operation, and leading importer and distributor of medical equipment, today announced consolidated financial results for the first quarter ended June ...
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation to Provide i MiEV Electric Vehicles to Southern California Edison's Industry Leading EV Technical Center for Joint Testing and Evaluation; Innovative Four-Passenger Electric Car Delivery in Fourth Quarter 2008.
Aug 08, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 8, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced today that it has signed a letter of intent with Southern California Edison (SCE) to forge a unique collaboration for testing and evaluation of the new i MiEV electric vehicle. According to Tohru ...
Mazda Expands Measures to Improve Employee Work-Life Balance.
Aug 11, 2008 ... Hiroshima, Aug 8, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that it will progressively implement 10 policies to enhance its employees' work-life balance starting on August 11, 2008. The enriched personnel system offers more flexibility through measures to address the ...
CyberAgent Reports Third Quarter Results; Net Sales Rise 13.5%, Operating, Ordinary Income Improve.(Financial report)
Aug 12, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 12, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - CyberAgent, Inc. (TSE: 4751; ISIN: JP3311400000), a Tokyo-based leader in Internet media markets, has reported consolidated results for the third quarter ending June 30, 2008, with net sales rising 13.5% to 63,825 million yen, and operating income and ...
Toppan Supplies Transport/Financial Smart Card in Hong Kong.
Aug 13, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 12, 2008 - (ACN Newswire) - Toppan Printing Company Ltd has announced production and supply of smart cards for transport and electronic payment for the Hong Kong market. The 'Transport/Financial Smart Card' was released on July 21st by Citibank Hong Kong, the leading ...
Suprema Live-scanner Receives FBI Certification.
Aug 13, 2008 ... Seoul, Aug 13, 2008 - (ACN Newswire) - Suprema, Inc. (KQ: 094840), a leading global supplier of fingerprint recognition technology and systems, announced today that its latest RealScan-P live-scanner has received official certification from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and has ...
Mitsubishi Corporation Announces Large-scale Photovoltaic (PV) Demonstration Project in Brunei Darussalam.
Aug 14, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 14, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Energy Division, Prime Minister's Office (EDPMO) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) to jointly carry out a large-scale PV demonstration project in Brunei Darussalam. In this ...
ORIX Announces Consolidated Results for the First Quarter of FY 2009.(Financial report)
Aug 14, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 14, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - ORIX Corporation (TSE: 8591; NYSE: IX), a leading integrated financial services group, today announced a net income of 32.4 billion yen, a 29% decrease year on year for the first quarter (April 1-June 30, 2008) of the fiscal year ending March 31, ...
Itochu Concludes Exclusive License for Logistics and Packaging Markets in Asia-Pacific and Middle East with EconCore N.V., Leuven (Belgium) Catholic University-Launched Spin-off Venture.
Aug 16, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 15, 2008 - (ACN Newswire) - Itochu Corporation has concluded an exclusive license agreement for logistics and packaging markets in Asia-Pacific Region including Japan and the Middle East with EconCore N.V. ("EconCore"), a Leuven (in Belgium) Catholic University-launched spin-off ...
JVC Earns Top European Prizes in Four EISA Categories.
Aug 16, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 15, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. (JVC) received top honours in four categories of the 2008-2009 European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) awards. 'An EISA' represents one of the most prestigious product awards in the electronics industry. JVC has ...
MCN Launches Real-time Mobile Content Discovery for myGamma in Thailand.(Company overview)
Aug 20, 2008 ... Bangkok and Tokyo, Aug 20, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Mobile Content Networks (MCN), the leading provider of real-time Federated mobile search solutions, today announced that BuzzCity has selected the MCN MobileSearch.net platform to power digital content discovery for the Thai edition of its ...
MHI Receives Front End Engineering and Design Order for CO2 Recovery Facility at Gas Fired Power Generation Plant in Norway; One of the World's Largest Recovery Capacities, 3,000 Tons/Day.
Aug 20, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 20, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has signed a contract to carry out the technical pre-studies (FEED studies: Front End Engineering and Design) for the planned carbon dioxide (CO2) capture plant in Norway from Gassnova SF in Norway. If the FEED ...
Panasonic Develops New Technology Electrically Identifying Physical Characteristics from DNA.
Aug 20, 2008 ... Osaka, Aug 20, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Panasonic, the leading brand by which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is known, in collaboration with Professor Naoki Sugimoto of Konan University, has developed a technology for electrically identifying single nucleotide polymorphisms, or ...
Sony Develops World's Highest Optical Output 7.2W 635nm Wavelength Red Semiconductor Laser Array; Achieves 1.6 Times Brightness, High Efficiency and Room Temperature Operation.
Aug 21, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 21, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Sony Corporation today announced that it has developed a high-power[1], short-wavelength red semiconductor laser array diode, ideal for use as a light source in projection devices. In order for red semiconductor laser array diodes to be ...
VIDEO: GOOD DESIGN EXPO 2008 Opens in Tokyo.
Aug 23, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 22, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - The Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization (JIDPO) opened GOOD DESIGN EXPO 2008 on August 22. Video: http://www.diginfo.tv/vpr/gooddesignexpo/20080822en.html GOOD DESIGN EXPO 2008, one of Asia's biggest design events, ...
New Study Shows Mobile Subscribers More Loyal than PC Subscribers.
Aug 27, 2008 ... Niigata, Aug 27, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - According to a new paper written by Prof. Philip Sugai and Prof. Donghun Kim, both professors at the International University of Japan, consumers to mobile content are more loyal to those sites than subscribers to the same content accessed through ...
Honda Sets All-Time Record for Auto Production in the Month of July for Regions Outside Japan and Worldwide.
Aug 27, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 27, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of July 2008, including all-time records for production in regions outside Japan and worldwide for the month of July. ...
TDK to Construct and Install New Anechoic Chamber.
Aug 27, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 27, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - TDK Corporation announced today that it will construct a large-scale, high-performance anechoic chamber at its Technical Center in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture. The new chamber, which is scheduled for completion in about October 2009, will make ...
TDK Corporation Files 2008 Annual Report on Form 20-F.
Aug 27, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 27, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - TDK Corporation("the Company") filed its Form 20-F (Annual Report for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2008) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission July 29, 2008. A copy of this document is available on "TDK Corporation Investor ...
Toyota Announces Results for July 2008.
Aug 27, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 27, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces today its production, domestic sales and export results, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd., for July 2008. July 2008 Results <Pre> Unit = one ...
Toyota Publishes 'Sustainability Report 2008'.(Report)
Aug 28, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 28, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today the publication of its "Sustainability Report 2008: Towards a New Future for People, Society and the Planet", which outlines TMC's environmental and social activities conducted primarily during 2007*1 and ...
Mitsubishi Corporation Announces Entry into Fleet Leasing Business in Turkey.(Company overview)
Aug 28, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 28, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) and Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Company Limited (MUL) have agreed to make a 45% investment in Ekim Turizm Ticaret Ve Sanayi A.S.(Intercity), the first and the leading fleet leasing company (corporate operating leasing ...
Honda Sun Celebrates Completion of New Plant in Hijimachi.
Aug 29, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 29, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Sun Co., Ltd., Honda's special-purpose subsidiary established for employment of people with disabilities, today held a ceremony to commemorate the completion of its new plant in Hijimachi, Oita prefecture. The ceremony was attended by ...
Toyota to Begin Leasing Advanced Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle.
Aug 29, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 29, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today that on September 1 it will begin leasing its new fuel cell hybrid vehicle model, the "TOYOTA FCHV-adv*", to Japan's Ministry of the Environment. TMC also plans to lease the TOYOTA FCHV-adv, ...
ORIX submits Form 20-F for filing for Fiscal Year ending March 31, 2008.
Aug 29, 2008 ... Tokyo, Aug 29, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - ORIX Corporation (TSE: 8591; NYSE: IX), a leading integrated financial services group, has submitted its annual Form 20-F for filing for fiscal year ending March 31, 2008, to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 3, 2008. Please find ...