Latest Press Release on Japan

Apache Design Solutions to Hold Asia Technology Forums in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Apache Design Solutions, the technology leader in power and noise solutions for chip-package-system (CPS) convergence, will hold three Apache Technology Forums in Asia in November 2009. Seminars in Japan, Korea and Taiwan will feature presentations by Apache’s custom

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PARO Robots Announces Launch of Sales and Delivery in the U.S.
CHICAGO, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- PARO Robots U.S. Inc. and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) have announced that order fulfillment and delivery of the therapeutic robot PARO will begin in the United States on December 1, 2009, from its sales and distribution office in Itasca,...

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Japanese Cancer Patients Will Have Access to Compensator-Based IMRT with Opening of .decimal, Inc. Office in Tokyo and Hiring of Key Personnel
SANFORD, Fla., April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- .decimal, Inc., leading manufacturer of patient-specific medical devices, opens their first international office in Tokyo, Japan. An office in Japan will further strengthen .dec...

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A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Sompo Japan US Group and Its Members
OLDWICK, N.J. - A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings of “aa-” of Sompo Japan US Group (US Group) and its members. The US Group is comprised of Sompo Japan Insurance Company of America and i

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NanoLogix Files International Patent Applications, Reclaims 18 Existing Patents, Noted in Department of Defense Quarterly Publication and Provides Operations Update
HUBBARD, OH -- 11/03/09 -- NanoLogix, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NNLX) announces that the company has recently filed BNP™ (BioNanoPore) national patent applications in China, Japan, India, Brazil, Russia and the EU. These applications were filed in ord..

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Rob Machado’s Drifter to Be Webcasted During Its Montalban Premiere in Los Angeles
BURBANK, Calif. - After receiving rave reviews in Japan, Hawaii and Australia, Rob Machado’s definitive surf travel film, The Drifter, will return home for a domestic tour starting this week. The Drifter Tour, which begins November 4 in Encinitas and ends November 19 in Laguna Beach, w

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Opportunity for Reconstructive Implants Tailored to Japanese Patients
WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, bone disorders that are more prevalent in Japan than in Western countries will limit surgeon adoption of implant technologies over the nex...

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Takafumi Sato, Former Commissioner of Japan’s Financial Services Agency, Joins Promontory Financial Group
WASHINGTON - Promontory Financial Group, the premier global consulting firm for financial services companies, has appointed Takafumi Sato, former Commissioner of Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA), as a Senior Adviser to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

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Announcement of a Basic Agreement between Minebea Co., Ltd. and Panasonic Corporation Regarding the Transfer of Information Equipment Motor Business
OSAKA, Japan - Minebea Co., Ltd. ( Minebea ) and Panasonic Corporation ( Panasonic ) hereby announce that both companies have reached an agreement in principle today regarding the April 2010 targeted transfer of the Information Equipment Motor Business of Panasonic to Minebea Motor Ma

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Panasonic Announces Business Restructuring and Growth Strategy for Its Motor Business
OSAKA, Japan - Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic)(NYSE:PC) today announced that the Company will restructure Motor Company, its internal division company, to strengthen its management structure for achieving further growth. In April 2010 (planned), Panasonic reorganizes and integrates Home

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Global Atrial Fibrillation Device Market to Grow by Almost 10% Through 2013
WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, the atrial fibrillation device market will grow by almost 10% through 2013 in the US, Europe, and Japan. MRG's Global Markets fo...

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Japanese Hit That Reached No. 2 in Download Rankings - A WiiWare Original Escape Game 'Aha! I Got It!' Escape Game is Available!!
NAGOYA, Japan, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Ateam Inc. is pleased to announce the November 2, 2009 release of their original Escape Game for WiiWare(TM) titled "Aha! I Got It!" Escape Game. * WiiWare is a service accessible to users with the Wii(TM) system connecte...

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Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Takeda Enter into Worldwide Agreement to Co-Develop and Commercialize Compounds for Obesity
SAN DIEGO and OSAKA, Japan, Nov. 1, 2009 -- Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN) and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502) announced today that they have entered into a worldwide exclusive license, development and commercialization agree...

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'HDNet Fights Presents: World Victory Road - Sengoku 11,' Premiering Live on HDNet
DALLAS, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- HDNet will broadcast exclusive LIVE coverage of "HDNet Fights Presents: World Victory Road - Sengoku 11," early Saturday morning, November 7, at 2:00 a.m. ET from Tokyo, Japan. The event is stacked from top to bottom with a mix of top ra...

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Electrovaya Enters the Stationary Power & Smart Grid Energy Storage Market in Japan
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- 11/02/09 -- Electrovaya Inc. (TSX: EFL) today announced that it plans to enter the stationary power and smart grid energy storage market in Japan. Nippon Kouatsu Electric Co. Ltd. (NKE) and Electrovaya have signed a me..

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Cardiocore's Thorough QT Performance Factors in FDA's Approval of Livalo
Cardiac Safety Profile Established in First Statin Thorough QT Study./I/P PWashington, DC (PRWEB) November 6, 2009 -- Cardiocore, a premier centralized cardiac testing lab, announced today that a Thorough QT study it performed for Kowa Pharmaceuticals contributed to the Japan-based drug...

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7-Eleven®’s First ‘World-Wine’ Release
DALLAS - In its first foray into global merchandising, 7-Eleven, Inc. (SEI) in the U.S. and Seven-Eleven Japan (SEJ) are jointly introducing two proprietary wines – a Chardonnay and a Cabernet Sauvignon – today under the Yosemite Road lab

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BioCryst's Partner Shionogi Files for Peramivir Regulatory Approval in Japan
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 4 -- BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: BCRX) today announced that its partner, Shionogi & Co., Ltd. has filed a New Drug Application (NDA) in Japan to seek regulatory approval for intravenous (i.v.) peramivir to treat patients with inf...

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Professional Services Are Driving IT Services Spending among SMBs in the Developed Asia-Pacific Region
SINGAPORE - Small and medium businesses (SMBs or companies with less than 1,000 employees) in the developed APAC region (comprising Australia, Korea and Japan) are increasingly using IT services to reduce operational costs, ensure productivity, maintain competitive edge and support growth in

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AES Creates Production-Ready Facility 5 Times Faster with Dassault Systèmes PLM Solutions
AUBURN HILLS, Mich & YOKOHAMA, Japan - Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Paris:DSY) (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today announced that AES Co. Ltd (Kanagawa, Japan), a global plant engineering company speciali

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Akamai Strengthens Rakuten’s eCommerce Business
TOKYO - Akamai Japan K.K., a subsidiary of Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leader in powering video, dynamic transactions and enterprise applications online, today announced that its Dynamic Site Solution has been adopted by Rakuten Ichiba, one of the largest Internet shopping

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Global Civil Society Coalition Urges UN General Assembly to Support Goldstone Recommendations on Gaza
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A global coalition of civil society organizations from every corner of the world, ranging from Human Rights Now in Japan to the South African Council of Churches, have urged members of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to su...

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