Sojitz Corporation and Nittetsu Mining reached an agreement with the government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic for the acquisition of exploration rights to copper deposits in the Moune District of Laos. The Moune District, which has an area of

Sumitomo Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation (China) Holding and Sumitomo Corporation Kyushu Co. have launched commercial operations of a wind power station in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China, following the installation and test operation of all windmills. The project has been developed in

Yokogawa Electric has received an order from the Kuwait Ministry of Electricity and Water to replace the control systems for the boilers, distillation units, and auxiliary facilities at the Shuwaikh Seawater Desalination Plant. The Shuwaikh Seawater Desalination Plant is located

Realize Mobile Communications, a Softbank group company, has started to deliver Japanese comic titles to Far EasTone Telecommunications, the major mobile operator in Taiwan. Realize Mobile will deliver the well-known Japanese comics "ONE PIECE", "NARUTO", "DRAGON BALL", "DEATH NOTE", "HANA-YORI

Toppan Printing and Toppan Forms have developed a document storage box management system that uses UHF band RF tags. The system is specifically for document storage boxes, using a UHF band RF tag solution system developed by Toppan Printing based

Kuraray has launched the SEPTON K Series, an innovative, high-performance thermoplastic elastomer. The previously developed SEPTON V Series and SEPTON Q Series already feature in the SEPTON and HYBRAR families of high-performance, highly functional thermoplastic elastomer products, but the SEPTON

All Nippon Airways and American Express International have launched three co-branded credit cards, the ANA American Express Card, the ANA American Express Gold Card and the ANA American Express Super Flyers Gold Card. This is the first time that American

NYK environmently-friendly ships, the Auriga Leader and NYK Super Eco Ship 2030, received awards at the 2009 Good Design Awards organized by the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization. Auriga Leader, the first ship to use solar power for propulsion, an

NTT Communications has announced today it will launch large-scale storage as a commercial service and offer virtual hosting as a free trial service in Japan. Both services will be provided under NTT Com's BizCITY concept of providing secure access to

Yamaha Motor has announced the start of a second joint research project on the subject of the relationship between motorcycle riding and brain stimulation with Ryuta Kawashima Laboratory of the Department of Functional Brain Imaging, Institute of Development, Aging and

The Global Ice Center at Weathernews, Inc. has announced that both the North Western (via Canada) and the North Eastern (via Russia) routes have not opened this summer. According to the Global Ice Center's analysis, in 2009 the sea ice

Toppan Printing has developed 'Flexible RF Tags' that have both flexibility and excellent resistance to water and high temperatures. The Flexible UHF Tag and a Flexible HF Tag with different frequency bands have been launched since Sept. Toppan Printing has

Iulia Buluta and Franco Nori of the RIKEN Advanced Science Institute present an overview of how quantum simulators may become a reality in the near future. They pinpoint future directions and argue that the technologies are now within reach. Using

Daikin Industries won the Energy Award given at the Lloyd's List Global Awards 2009 ceremony held in London on September 8 for ZEFFLE Infrared Reflective Coating. ZEFFLE Infrared Reflective coating construction applies a fluoropolymer-based coating to such surfaces as building

Auriga Leader, a NYK PCTC (pure car truck carrier), was recognized as the ship of the year on September 8 at the Lloyd's List Global Awards 2009. Lloyd's List gives the Ship of the Year Award to celebrate a vessel

NTT Corporation and Ubitus, Inc. announced on Oct. 2 an alliance to cooperate in the development of video distribution business using multiple devices. Ubitus's distributed computing technology helps to centralize computing power, democratize access, and optimize network bandwidth consumption. NTT

Mitsui & Co. consolidated subsidiaries Atlatec and SAT, both based in Mexico, with the corporate group of ICA, the largest construction firm in Mexico, concluded an agreement on Sept 29th for the construction and operation of the biggest wastewater treatment

Al Fateh University has hosted the Mitsubishi Corporation inauguration and handover ceremony of a solar power generation demonstration system in Tripoli. The system was installed on the campus of Al Fateh, established in 1957 and the largest university in Libya,

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation and PTT Public Company Limited, headquartered in Bangkok, have agreed to study the development of bio-polybutylene succinate, a bio-degradable polymer, made from biomass resources in Thailand, as of September 25, 2009. MCC produces GS Pla, its trademark

NTT Communications has established NTT Communications Philippines Corporation, or NTT Com Philippines, as a wholly-owned subsidiary in Manila to provide system integration, security solutions and other ICT services from October 1. NTT Com Philippines will provide local multinational companies with