“I am aware that FCA’s merger proposal will be discussed by Renault’s board this week. I believe that the potential addition of FCA as a new member of the Alliance could expand the playing field for collaboration and create new opportunities for further synergies. That said, the proposal currently being discussed is a full merger which—if realized—would significantly alter the […]
Manipulating Nanoscale light in nanocavity of scanning tunneling microscope junctions
Manipulating nanoscale light in scanning tunneling microscope junctions is attained by nanofabrication of gold tips using a focused ion beam technique. Researchers at Fritz-Haber Institute, Berlin, Germany, demonstrated that a spectrum of “nanolight” in a nanoscale plasmonic junction can be modulated with plasmonic Fabry–Pérot tips. Precise control of nanolight is of key relevance to nanoscale imaging and spectroscopy to investigate […]
Suzuki announces April 2019 Automobile Production, Japan Sales, and Export Figures
Production April 2019 (units) Year-on-Year Year-on-Year Trends Jan.–Apr. 2019 (units) Year-on-Year Japan production 80,953 101.6% Up for the first time in three months 331,724 99.4% Overseas production 189,900 89.7% Down for the third consecutive month 794,509 92.9% Global production 270,853 93.0% Down for the third consecutive month 1,126,233 94.7% *Japan production: Complete built-up (CBU) units + complete knocked-down (CKD) units […]
Asahi Group announces Western Europe Business Briefing
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Nissan reduces compensation of CEO Hiroto Saikawa
n consideration of matters related to the misconduct led by the company’s former chairman, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has decided to reduce the compensation of its CEO for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020. Compensation will be set at half the level of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, which was also reduced for the same reason. […]
Created new artificial rhodopsin protein – Expecting elucidation of neural networks in the deep brain
Rhodopsins are protein families that work with light energy, transmit visual information in the body of animals and transports ions in the cells of micro-organisms by light. In recent years, application of rhodopsin for optogenetics technology into studies of brain neural circuits with light and medical treatments including visual reproduction both gains high level of public interests. Figure 1: Left: […]
Mazda Production and Sales Results for April 2019 (Flash Report)
Mazda Motor Corporation’s production and sales results for April 2019 are summarized below. I. Production Breakdown Apr 2019 Jan – Apr 2019 Units YoY Change (%) Units YoY Change (%) DOMESTIC PRODUCTION Passenger Vehicles 85,665 +4.6 353,761 +5.3 Commercial Vehicles 893 -19.0 3,545 -8.6 Total 86,558 +4.2 357,306 +5.1 OVERSEAS PRODUCTION Passenger Vehicles 30,458 -30.5 142,572 -27.8 Commercial Vehicles 2,128 […]
Organic laser diodes move from dream to reality
Researchers from Japan have demonstrated that a long-elusive kind of laser diode based on organic semiconductors is indeed possible, paving the way for the further expansion of lasers in applications such as biosensing, displays, healthcare, and optical communications. Long considered a holy grail in the area of light-emitting devices, organic laser diodes use carbon-based organic materials to emit light instead […]
Inifinity to refocus operations to drive sustainable profitable growth
NFINITI Motor Company Ltd. (IML) announced today a strategic plan that will provide greater efficiencies and enhance collaboration with parent Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. as INFINITI electrifies its portfolio over the next three years. As part of the plan, IML will relocate its global headquarters from Hong Kong to Yokohama, Japan, in mid-2020, where Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is headquartered. […]
Nissan announces executive management changes
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. yesterday announced the following executive appointments effective June 1, 2019. Roel De Vries, currently corporate vice president for global marketing and brand strategy and Leon Dorssers, currently corporate vice president for global sales and dealer network, will be promoted to senior vice president. De Vries and Dorssers will report to Executive Vice President Asako Hoshino. […]
Asahi Group Human Rights Principles Formulated
Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. (Head Office: Tokyo; president: Akiyoshi Koji; the “Company”) has formulated a Asahi Group Human Rights Principles, based on the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The Company’s percentage of overseas core operating profit has increased to almost 40% due to factors such as proactive M&A activities and business portfolio restructuring pursued since 2016. […]
New cable-free brain imaging method may take social neuroscience to the next level
Existing electrophysiological and fluorescence-based brain imaging techniques in mice are generally invasive, require head fixes or cables, and are not suitable for long-term recordings. While there have been recent advances in imaging methods in freely moving animals, these are major limitations for researchers that are interested in the brain correlates of social behaviors. Researchers at Osaka University have developed a […]
Addition of Businesses Required to Submit Prior Notification Concerning Inward Direct Investment
On May 27, 2019, the government of Japan publicized the public notices of the revision of the types of businesses subject to the provisions over inward direct investment, etc. in the official gazette. 1. Outline of the revision Foreign investors that intend to undertake inward direct investment, etc. in specified types of businesses in Japan are required to submit a […]
The University of Tokyo, Toyota, and TRENDE to Begin Testing of Next-generation Electricity System
Aiming for the efficient usage of electricity, the three parties will test a system for trading electricity between individuals by utilizing distributed power supplies such as solar panels, secondary batteries, and electrified vehicles. Tokyo, Japan, May 23, 2019―The University of Tokyo (UTokyo), Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), and TRENDE Inc., (TRENDE) will jointly conduct tests, from June 17 at Toyota’s Higashifuji […]
TCFD Consortium to be inaugurated
On May 27 (Mon.), 2019, five founders, inducing Mr. Kunio Ito, Professor, Graduate School of Business Administration, Hitotsubashi University, will inaugurate a new body called the “TCFD Consortium” (hereinafter referred to as the “consortium”) as an opportunity for holding discussions on effective corporate information disclosure and efforts for leading disclosed information to appropriate decision making on investment by financial institutes […]
