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IRIS OHYAMA Inc. and SoftBank Robotics Group Corp. Ink Capital Alliance, Aiming to Create Demand in Robotics Market and Solve Social Issues

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IRIS OHYAMA Inc. and SoftBank Robotics Group Corp. have entered into the “Business Alliance Agreement” seeking to create medium- to long-term demand in the robotics market and solve social issues. In addition, IRIS OHYAMA, based in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, has agreed to accept the “Third-Party Allotment of Shares” implemented by Tokyo-based SoftBank Robotics Group, … Continued

OPTEX Announces Cloud-based Alarm-monitoring System “GENIO Map Cloud”

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OPTEX Co., Ltd. has introduced GENIO Map Cloud, the world’s first real-time cloud-based burglar alarm-monitoring platform targeting at consumers with its affordable cost and fulfilling features. Image1: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M106913/202112034400/_prw_PI1fl_2Tmtw17l.jpeg Image2: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M106913/202112034400/_prw_PI3fl_WpZ7pDF2.jpg GENIO Map Cloud is a simple all-in-one solution to manage the security workflow for alarm monitoring and management for small and medium-sized operations such as … Continued

National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo Launches “Let’s Talk Art! Online,” Conversational Program in English, from February 2022

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The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (MOMAT) in Japan launched “Let’s Talk Art! Online,” an online conversational program in English, on February 2, 2022. Applications are accepted through Viator. Unlike guided tours where people only listen to explanations of art pieces, “Let’s Talk Art!” is an experiential program in which participants interact with each … Continued

Buddhist Leader’s Annual Peace Proposal Stresses Human Dignity and Nuclear Disarmament

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Buddhist philosopher and peacebuilder Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), issued his 40th annual peace proposal on January 26, 2022. Titled “Transforming Human History: The Light of Peace and Dignity,” it offers concrete ideas for tackling the climate crisis and achieving inclusive education and nuclear disarmament. Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, former UN … Continued

2022 Japan Prize Laureates Announced

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The Japan Prize Foundation announced the winners of the 2022 Japan prize on January 25. Prof. Katalin Kariko (Hungary/USA) and Prof. Drew Weissman (USA) are co-winners of the Japan Prize in the field of “Materials and Production,” and Prof. Christopher Field (USA) has been awarded the Japan Prize in the field of “Biological Production, Ecology/Environment.” … Continued

Shanghai’s Jiading Concentrates on Hydrogen Fuel Cells and ICVs, Boosts Automobile Industry

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Jiading District in east China’s Shanghai issued policies for promoting automobile industry development featuring electrification, automation, network connection and sharing on Wednesday at a conference, and an action plan was also released for accelerating development of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, according to Jiading District Economic Commission. Through efforts in upgrading its automobile industry, Jiading District … Continued

Polyplastics Introduces Innovative Bonding Technology to Join Different Resin Materials

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Polyplastics Co. Ltd., a leading global supplier of engineering thermoplastics, has introduced an innovative bonding technology that is unlike traditional joining methods such as plastics welding or adhesion. AKI-Lock (R) has few restrictions on the materials that can be used and forms strong, airtight bonds with combinations of different materials for which bonding had previously … Continued

China-Laos railway drives faster development of Yunnan’s Yuxi

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On January 3, the China-Laos international freight train service had been put into operation for one month, sending 670,000 passenger trips and transporting 170,000 tons of goods, with the value exceeding 500 million yuan (about 78.5 million U.S. dollars). Yuxi City in southwest China’s Yunnan Province has a 145-km-long section of the 1,035-kilometer China-Laos railway, … Continued

The Fuqing Two Sessions convened, aiming to accelerate the continuing development of a modern, international port city

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The First Session of the 18th Fuqing Municipal People’s Congress and the First Session of the 15th Fuqing Municipal Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) were held from December 26-29, 2021. Deputies to the People’s Congress and members of the CPPCC from a range of industries across the city gathered to provided … Continued