Press Releases for Japan
WeWork Announces Completion of $1.5 Billion Funding from SoftBank Group; Board and Governance Changes Become Effective
30/10/2019 — NEW YORK & TOKYO — (BUSINESS WIRE) The We Company (“WeWork” or the “Company”) and SoftBank Group Corp. (“SoftBank”) today announced that WeWork has received $1.5 billion in […]
“Japan Media Arts Distributed Museum” Deployed at Takamatsu Airport Based on a “Japanese Garden” Theme
Exhibition currently being held at Nakazu Bansyouen in Marugame, Kagawa Prefecture “Chosho Hakkei/Sound Installation – evala (See by Your Ears) feat. SUZUKI Akio” – New audiovisual installation “Score of Presence […]
Teijin to Acquire Benet Automotive to Expand European Automotive Business
04/07/2019 — TOKYO — (BUSINESS WIRE) Teijin Limited announced today that it has agreed to wholly acquire Benet Automotive s.r.o. (Benet), a leading automotive composite and component supplier in the […]
Takeda Completes Sale of Xiidra® to Novartis
01/07/2019 — OSAKA, Japan — (BUSINESS WIRE) Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) today announced the completion of its sale of its Xiidra® (lifitegrast ophthalmic solution) 5% product to Novartis […]
Otsuka Chemical Succeeded Part of the Cefixime Business from Astellas Pharma
05/06/2019 — TOKYO — (BUSINESS WIRE) Otsuka Chemical Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chuo-Ku, Osaka; President & Representative Director: Takeharu Harashima; hereinafter “Otsuka Chemical”) announces that it has succeeded part of […]
MapleStory 2 Awakens the Summer Season with Biggest Update Since Launch!
Action-packed expansion brings new class, increased level cap, dungeons, and more since Project New Leaf 30/05/2019 — LOS ANGELES — (BUSINESS WIRE) Critically-acclaimed MMORPG MapleStory 2 has rolled out its […]
European Appetizers Aim to Be Trendy in Japan
Cantabrian Anchovies and White Tuna, Piparra de Ibarra (Ibarra Chillies) and Txakoli Wine will be promoted in Japan for 3 years under EU founded initiative CAPRICE. 14/05/2019 — TOKYO — […]
Immersion Signs Agreement With TDK Electronics Bringing Haptics Design and Marketing to PowerHap Piezo Actuators
24/04/2019 — SAN JOSE, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) Immersion Corporation (NASDAQ:IMMR), the leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, announced that it has signed an agreement with TDK Corp. […]
DOCOMO Earns Gold Prize for Card Keitai at iF Design Award 2019
—First-ever Japanese mobile network operator to win award— 18/03/2019 — TOKYO — (BUSINESS WIRE) NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that its Card Keitai (KY-01L) ultra-thin mobile phone earned the company […]
Teijin to Supply Tenax Carbon Fiber Thermoplastic Intermediate Material for Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Teijin Limited announced today that its Tenax carbon fiber and carbon fiber thermoplastic unidirectional pre-impregnated tape (Tenax TPUD) were qualified by Boeing and registered in its qualified products list. Teijin […]