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The Japan Prize Foundation announced the winners of the 2023 Japan Prize on January 24, 2023. Prof. Masataka Nakazawa and Mr. Kazuo Hagimoto, both of Japan, are co-winners of the Japan Prize in the fields of Electronics, Information, and Communication, and Prof. Gero Miesenboeck of Austria and Prof. Karl Deisseroth of the United States are … Continued
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OMRON Healthcare Co., Ltd. (hereinafter the Company) will exhibit at CES 2023 (*), the world’s largest consumer tech show taking place in Las Vegas from Thursday, January 5, through Sunday, January 8. At the show, the Company will showcase the innovative medical devices and digital services that have been introduced over the last 50 years … Continued
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– Service Starts December 1, Restaurant Discounts Offered for “Priority Pass,” “LoungeKey” and “Diners Club” Users – The Osaka-based BOTEJYU Group (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”), operating BOTEJYU (R) restaurants, is proud to announce the launch of special discounts at two restaurants, “BOTEJYU (R) 1946” and “Japan Traveling Restaurant (R) by BOTEJYU (R),” for … Continued
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With the rapid return of international travelers to Japan, Cosmos Hotel Management Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce five Apartment Hotel MIMARU openings in Tokyo and Osaka. MIMARU offers spacious rooms furnished with stocked kitchens, enabling guests to stay together and discover Japan. With these latest openings, MIMARU now has 25 hotels in the popular … Continued
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– Touch and Get 2-hour Movie in 2 Seconds – A field trial of high-speed content distribution service was carried out at several subway stations around New Delhi, India, in November 2022 by HRCP Research and Development Partnership (hereinafter “HRCP R&D”), a member of the Tokyo-based TransferJet Consortium (hereinafter “the TJC”). The service enables users … Continued
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Ampcontrol has been named the supplier for conveyor control systems for Stage 1 at the BHP Jansen Potash Project in Saskatchewan, Canada. Predominantly used as a fertiliser, potash provides a rich source of potassium which keeps soils fertile and maximises food production. Potash demand is set to increase with global population growth and food demand. … Continued
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At the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) has promoted youth participation and reforestation and amplified the call for climate justice expressed by faith leaders. Alexandra Masako Goossens-Ishii, SGI representative to the UN, comments, “Although the loss and damage due to climate change is finally higher … Continued
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The Global Innovation Challenge Executive Committee (hereinafter referred to as “GIC Executive Committee”) based in Tokyo is pleased to announce the “Global Innovation Challenge 2023 Living Assistance Robot Contest” (hereinafter referred to as “GIC Contest”) will be held next year at the “GIC Tsukuba Innovation Center” in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, providing total prize … Continued
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On July 26, ahead of the Tenth NPT (Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons) Review Conference that opens on August 1 at UN Headquarters in New York, Soka Gakkai International (SGI) President Daisaku Ikeda called on the five nuclear-weapon states to declare that they will never be the first to use nuclear weapons in … Continued
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– UNIPLAT Becomes One of EUTECH’s Only Six SDG Alliance Strategic Partners – UNIPLAT, the world’s first (*) online platform for researchers and entrepreneurs showcasing their research projects focused on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), officially announced a strategic partnership on July 7 with European Technology Chamber (EUTECH), a registered NGO that is bridging … Continued