Latest Press Release on Tokyo

Japan's Kumamoto Family Bank Deploys Teradata Active Enterprise Data Warehouse Platform
TOKYO, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC), the world's largest company solely focused on data warehousing and

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Mentor Graphics Delivers Optimized Android Development System for the OMAP35x Processors from Texas Instruments
TOKYO - Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT), a leading provider of embedded

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Rorke Data Signs ASK Corporation as Exclusive Distribution Partner for Japan
TOKYO -- 11/17/09 -- Rorke Data Inc., a data storage-centric, end-to-end solutions provider that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bell Microproducts (OTCBB: BELM), announced that it has signed an exclusive agreeme..

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Panasonic to Deliver Full Lineup of HD Equipment to Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games
TOKYO, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic Corporation, the Official Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Audio and Visual Equipment category for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, announced it is providing a full lineup of High-Definition (HD) equipment to support the broadcast ...

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Fujitsu Releases GLOVIA/SCP FA V8 Production Scheduling System
Tokyo, Nov 17, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu today announced the availability of GLOVIA/SCP FA V8, a production scheduling system for the Japanese manufacturing industry that manages mission-critical systems and the production schedules of on-site manufacturing systems...

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GENIVI Alliance Strengthens Presence in Japanese Automotive Industry
TOKYO, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The GENIVI Alliance, an industry association driving the development and adoption of an open In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) reference platform, today announced continued expansion of its membership with the addition of five Japan-based companies -- Nissan Motor...

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Comptroller Dugan Urges Regulators Around the World to Set Minimum Mortgage Underwriting Standards
TOKYO, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan said today that regulators around the world should address the problem that sparked the financial crisis of the past two years by establishing minimum underwriting standards for all mortgages made in their r...

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MHI Receives Order for Two Sets of Gas Turbines and Generators for GTCC Power Generation Plant in Ontario
Tokyo, Nov 19, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received an order for two sets of gas turbines and generators (GTG) from North American energy infrastructure company TransCanada. The GTG sets on order will be core components of TransCan...

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Fujitsu Submits Cloud API Specification to DMTF and Joins Leadership Board of Open Cloud Standards Incubator
Tokyo, Nov 19, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced that it has submitted its cloud API specification to the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF)(1) and joined the leadership board of the DMTF Open Cloud Standards Incu...

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Astellas and XenoPort Announce Submission of a New Drug Application in Japan Requesting PMDA Approval of ASP8825/XP13512 for Restless Legs Syndrome
TOKYO & SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Astellas Pharma Inc. and XenoPort, Inc. (NASDAQ:XNPT) today announced that a new drug application (NDA) has been filed with the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Device Agency (PMDA) in Japan for ASP8825 (gabapentin enacarbil), also known as XP13512, as a potentia

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Intel, NEC to Develop Supercomputer Technologies of Tomorrow
SANTA CLARA, Calif. & TOKYO - Intel Corporation and NEC Corporation today have agreed to jointly develop High Performance Computing (HPC) system technologies that will push the boundaries of supercomputing performance. NEC will bring these technologies to market in future supercomputers

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NTT Electronics Announces Schedule and Initiates Development of its Next Generation H.264/AVC Encoder/Decoder LSI Family
TOKYO, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- NTT Electronics Corporation, headquartered in Yokohama City in Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture (hereafter, NTT Electronics) today announced that it is initiating the development of ...

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NEC Announces First Integrated Ocean Observation System for Taiwan; Taiwan Central Weather Bureau to Observe Taiwan Eastern Sea
Tokyo, Nov 16, 2009 - (ACN Newswire) - NEC Corporation today announced a win for the first submarine-cable based integrated ocean observation system for the Central Weather Bureau of Taiwan. The system will be deployed in the sea off of eastern Taiwan in order to strengthen seismic andenvironmenta...

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves ABILIFY® (aripiprazole) for the Treatment of Irritability Associated with Autistic Disorder in Pediatric Patients (Ages 6 to 17 Years)
PRINCETON, N.J. & TOKYO - Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) and Otsuka P

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Toray Industries, Inc. Donates 3D-Gene(TM) Competition Award 2009 to Encourage Scientists Using DNA Microarray
TOKYO - Toray Industries, Inc. (TOKYO:3402) of Japan announces a competition award for groundbreaking research that uses DNA microarray analysis. Toray's

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Bain Capital Agrees to Purchase BELLSYSYTEM24 from Citi
TOKYO, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Bain Capital today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Citigroup Inc.'s (NYSE: C) controlling stake in Japan's leading call center operator, BELLSYSYTEM24, in a tender offer valuing the company at approximately 100 billion yen (equiv...

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Fujitsu Announces Fast-Response DC/DC Converter IC for Consumer Electronics
Tokyo, Nov 16, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited today announced a new two-channel DC/DC converter(1) IC with fast transient response, for use in digital consumer products, such as LCD TVs and digital video recorders. This new DC/DC converter IC, t...

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Orc Software: SinoPac Securities Selects Orc to Enhance Its Trading Capabilities in Asia
HONG KONG & SYDNEY & TOKYO - Regulatory News: Orc Software (STO:ORC), the leading global provider of technology for advanced trading and connectivity solutions, today announced that the Taiwan-based financial institution SinoPac Securities (Asia) Limited is usi

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Panasonic to Launch Marketing Campaign for Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games
Tokyo, Nov 20, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - Panasonic Corporation, the Official Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Audio and Visual Equipment category for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, announced it will bring its Full HD 3D Plasma Home Theater System* to the City of ...

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Toyota to Hold 2010 Toyota Master Players Concert Series
Tokyo, Nov 18, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces that, as part of its social contribution activities in support of the arts and culture, it will hold a series of classical-music concerts featuring 30 leading musicians selected from the Vien...

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Nomura Office Fund Announces the Filing of the Shelf Registration Statement of the Investment Corporation Bonds
TOKYO - Nomura Real Estate Office Fund, Inc. (NOF)(URL:

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Mazda i-stop Wins 2010 RJC Technology of the Year Award
Tokyo, Nov 18, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation announced today that its unique idling stop system, i-stop, has won the 2009 Automotive Researchers' and Journalists' Conference of Japan (RJC) Technology of the Year award.

Idling stop s...

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MHI Receives Order for GTCC Power Generation System for Cogeneration Power Plant in Uzbekistan
Tokyo, Nov 18, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received an order from INITEC Energia, S.A., a Spanish engineering and construction company, for a 478 megawatt (MW) natural gas-fired gas turbine combined-cycle (GTCC) power generation sy...

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SinoPac Securities Selects Orc to Enhance Its Trading Capabilities in Asia
HONG KONG & SYDNEY & TOKYO - Orc Software (STO:ORC), the leading global provider of technology for advanced trading and connectivity solutions, today announced that the Taiwan-based financial institution SinoPac Securities (Asia) Limited is using Orc’s Trading and Connect solut

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Showa Denko to Develop New Liquid Electrolytes for Automotive LIBs
Tokyo, Nov 19, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) will develop next-generation liquid electrolytes for lithium ion batteries (LIBs) using a new and stable electrolyte salt (Li2B12FxH12-x), aiming to soon commercialize the liquid electrolytes for use in large ...

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