Day: 26 12 月, 2025

- Media platform serves as a “marketplace” where people can encounter the many facets of Honda, including the thoughts of development engineers, technologies, designs and corporate activities -TOKYO, Dec 26, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today launched a content curation media platform, Discover Honda, on its corporate information website(1). Discover Honda is a media platform that holistically curates and clearly communicates a wide range of Honda initiatives, including Honda products, technologies, designs, and the thoughts of Honda associates who create them, as well as various corporate activities including the environment, safety and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives.Image of Discover Honda siteDiscover Honda URL：https://global.honda/jp/discover/ (Japanese) https://global.honda/en/discover/ (English)Key features of Discover HondaDiscover Honda is a newly created media platform that curates (gathers) and posts articles from multiple Honda owned media(2) platforms that currently exist within the Honda corporate information website. This will enable users to access articles that were previously scattered across various owned media in one place and in a timely manner. In addition, Discover Honda will share feature articles which will compile multiple articles related to certain selected themes. For example, by selecting a single product as a theme, the feature article will enable readers to explore a series of articles written about the product from different aspects, such as technologies, designs and the thoughts of Honda associates who were involved in the development of the product. Feature articles on Discover Honda are designed to enable the readers to gain a deeper and more multifaceted understanding of the particular themes.At its launch, Discover Honda is featuring two special articles: one on the all-new Prelude, which went on sale in Japan in September of this year, and the other on electric motorcycles. New feature articles are scheduled to be added on monthly basis.Concept of Discover HondaThe concept behind Discover Honda is creating a “marché” (marketplace) for Honda content. Just like marché or farmers' market brings together a wide variety of desirable items ranging from fresh foods to home goods and handmade items, Discover Honda was created with an image of a place where users can encounter articles on diverse themes and perspectives related to Honda.In addition to its motorcycle, automobile, power products and aviation businesses, Honda is engaging in a wide range of initiatives as a comprehensive mobility company, including the development of cutting-edge space and robotics technologies, environment and safety initiatives, taking on challenges in motorsports, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. By featuring articles that introduce such a wide range of activities, Discover Honda will strive to become a media platform where users can discover a variety of attractive facets of Honda — just like people finding a variety of attractive items at a marketplace. This new content curation media platform was named “Discover Honda” based on the desire of Honda for more people to visit this media site, explore the diverse activities Honda is involved in, and discover new facets of Honda. With participation of designers from the Honda Design team, the Discover Honda site was designed with a main color of orange that evokes a vibrant image, freshness, and positive energy of the marketplace. The Discover Honda logo features multiple cubes within the initial letter D, representing diverse themes users can encounter through this platform, and one of the cubes incorporates the Honda Red. Why Honda created Discover HondaSince 2020, as a part of its corporate information website, Honda has been operating “Honda Stories,” as one of the owned media platforms that communicates the current initiatives and future vision of Honda. It introduces Honda initiatives from the past, present and future, including the underlying thoughts and passions of each initiative, through interviews with Honda associates, executives and other stakeholders.In addition to Honda Stories, Honda has been communicating a wide range of information through multiple owned media platforms:“Honda Technology” introduces Honda technologies with more technical insights.“Honda Design” introduces initiatives related to design works“Motorsports” and “HRC” introduce various Honda initiatives in motorsports“Honda Sports Challenge” introduces various Honda corporate sports activities.The use of multiple owned media platforms has enabled Honda to present a single theme from multiple perspectives. However, having multiple owned media platforms created a challenge, making it difficult for users to find related articles on the same theme all at once. To address this challenge, Honda launched Discover Honda, a new content curation media platform that enables users to find related articles from multiple Honda owned media while leveraging the unique expertise of each medium.Initially, Discover Honda will primarily curate content from Honda Stories, Honda Technology, Honda Design, Motorsports, HRC, and Honda Sports Challenge. Moving forward, Honda is planning to expand the range of owned media included in the curation.(1) Honda corporate information website URL: https://global.honda/jp/ (Japanese), https://global.honda/en/(English)(2) Media produced and operated by Honda Copyright 2025 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Dec 26, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) has been selected for the first time as an "A List" company in the "Water Security" category by CDP, an international non-profit organization in the environmental field. This recognition reflects the strong evaluation of Mazda Group’s initiatives and disclosures related to water security.CDP is an independent non-profit organization which operates a global environmental disclosure system. Numerous companies, financial institutions, and municipalities utilize CDP's system to manage their environmental impact. For the 2025 assessment, over 24,800 companies worldwide responded to CDP's disclosure requests, prompted by over 640 financial institutions representing more than $127 trillion in assets.In automobile manufacturing, water is indispensable for applications such as cooling (e.g., cooling furnaces in casting processes), dilution (e.g., diluting concentrated cutting fluids or cleaning solutions in machining processes), and washing (e.g., cleaning vehicle bodies in painting processes). Therefore, water security initiatives are necessary to address future risks such as water scarcity and rising water prices.Mazda has pursued the following principles: "Fully utilize water without any waste as a valuable resource that is a natural blessing" and "Circulate water as a valuable resource that is a natural blessing by treating used water so that it is the same quality as before it was used and returning it to nature." The Company aims to achieve water resource regeneration and circulation initiatives at its domestic model plant* by 2030 and across its global production processes by 2050.To achieve these goals, Mazda has set a target to reduce the total volume of water intake across the entire group in Japan by 38% in fiscal year 2030, compared to fiscal year 2013, and has been steadfastly taking actions aimed at reducing annual water intake by 2%, through expanding the use of rainwater and recycled water. As a result, a 37% reduction was achieved in fiscal year 2024 compared to fiscal year 2013. These efforts, among others, are believed to have contributed to the A List rating this time.Mazda will continue striving to conserve water resources, a natural blessing, and contribute to protecting the global environment and building a prosperous society while seeking harmony with nature.Water Resource Conservation Initiatives: www.mazda.com/en/sustainability/environment/resource-circulation/#head07Signing/Participation in the Initiative and External Recognition: www.mazda.com/en/sustainability/initiatives-recognition/*The plant that implements new initiatives ahead of others. Copyright 2025 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com

KAWASAKI, Japan, Dec 26, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Fujitsu today announced the development of Fujitsu Kozuchi Physical AI 1.0, a new technology designed to seamlessly integrate physical and agentic AI. The technology, which marks the first achievement of Fujitsu's collaboration with NVIDIA, announced on October 3, 2025, integrates NVIDIA’s software stack with Fujitsu's proprietary technologies. As core functions offered through the new technology, Fujitsu has developed a multi-AI agent framework that enables secure automation of highly confidential business workflows and a set of specialized AI agents based on its large language model (LLM) Takane, to support the automation of procurement operations in purchasing departments.Moving forward, Fujitsu will continue its collaboration with NVIDIA to evolve the newly developed technology for sovereign domains. By the end of its fiscal year 2025, Fujitsu plans to transform the technology into an agentic AI foundation where AI autonomously learns and evolves within customer environments. The technology will then be expanded into the physical AI domain, enabling AI agents to directly interact with the real world through physical robots. Fujitsu envisions a society where AI agents and robots seamlessly collaborate to perform complex tasks based on a deep understanding of real-world operations.Fujitsu remains committed to advancing research and development to address diverse customer needs and solve challenges in specialized business areas, thereby unlocking new possibilities for enterprise utilization of agentic and physical AI.Addressing the limitations of agentic AIAgentic AI has seen remarkable advancements, yet its adoption by enterprises remains limited, particularly in complex, inter-departmental/inter-company workflows. Achieving advanced automation requires specialized AI agents tailored to specific industries and enterprises, capable of securely processing confidential information and ensuring workflow maintainability. Similar challenges exist in the realm of physical AI, where AI agents interact with the real world via robots, necessitating secure information sharing and processing in physical environments combined with a robust understanding of on-site operations.Fujitsu Kozuchi Physical AI 1.0 was developed to address these challenges. It integrates its technologies with NVIDIA NIM microservices (NIM), which enhance maintainability by providing version control and update functionalities. Fujitsu is now offering trial environments for the two core functions within the new technology.1. Multi-AI agent framework for secure automation of highly confidential business workflows- Multi-AI agent framework provides a visual UI for building business workflows- Leveraging Fujitsu Composite AI [1], the framework automatically combines NIM-compatible core technologies from the Fujitsu Kozuchi AI platform with specialized Takane agents - Enables the rapid construction of highly maintainable business workflows using multiple AI agents, and ensuring secure workflows through Fujitsu secure inter-agent gateway(2)2. Specialized AI agents to support automation and efficiency in enterprise procurement operations- Three new specialized Fujitsu Kozuchi AI agents based on Fujitsu’s Takane LLM enable the automation of procurement workflows in enterprise purchasing departments.- Multiple agents support procurement regulation analysis, and compliance checking:Document comprehension agent: accurately interprets complex documents and converts them to structured dataProcurement regulation analysis agent: analyzes regulations to generate compliance check promptsCompliance checking agent: automated compliance verification using structured document data and prompts, with verified requests for quotations securely sent to external suppliers via Fujitsu secure inter-agent gatewayA proof-of-concept within Fujitsu's purchasing department demonstrated these agents reduced order confirmation workload by approximately 50%; NIM compatibility is also expected to boost inference speed by 50%, significantly accelerating hundreds of daily internal regulation compliance checks.(1) Fujitsu Composite AI:A technology that comprehends abstract business challenges through chat-based dialogue and automatically searches for and proposes optimal AI model-based solutions from many possibilities. It promotes the application of AI to a wide variety of businesses, including use cases that were previously impossible with single AI models.(2) Fujitsu secure inter-agent gateway: A technology that seamlessly and securely connects AI agents developed by different vendors while protecting corporate confidential and private information, providing secure AI agent collaboration. Copyright 2025 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com

TOKYO, Dec 26, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - NTT DOCOMO, Inc. (hereinafter, “DOCOMO”) and NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Inc (hereinafter, “NDV”), together with NTT FINANCE CORPORATION, are pleased to announce the establishment on January 1, 2026, of the DOCOMO Innovation Fund IV, L.P. (hereinafter, “DI4 Fund”) with a fund size of 15 billion yen. The purpose of this fund is to strengthen the cooperation with venture companies that have promising services and technology.DOCOMO has been working to strengthen partnerships with startups possessing innovative technologies and novel business models through three funds: the DOCOMO Innovation Fund Partnership (hereinafter, “DI Fund”) established in February 2013 (fund size: 10 billion yen), the DOCOMO Innovation Fund II, L.P. (hereinafter, “DI2 Fund”) established in October 2017 (fund size: 15 billion yen), and the DOCOMO Innovation Fund III, L.P. (hereinafter, “DI3 Fund”) established in April 2022 (fund size: 15 billion yen).The newly established DI4 Fund aims to help NTT DOCOMO Group achieve business growth through open innovation in the 2030s. As we continue to invest in startups in Japan and overseas, we will promote the creation of new businesses over the medium to long term through partnerships with NTT DOCOMO Group companies.As with the existing three funds, the DI4 Fund will be managed by NDV.Going forward, DOCOMO and NDV will continue to accelerate new businesses through investment and co-creation initiatives in promising startups, leading to the resolution of societal issues and the creation of new value. Copyright 2025 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com

TOKYO, Dec 26, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - The General Incorporated Association Generative AI Japan, in collaboration with Nikkei Business, an economic media outlet published and operated by Nikkei BP, today announced the winners of the Japan Generative AI Award 2025, which recognize outstanding examples of Generative AI applications, including the Grand Prix and other awards. This is the second year the awards have been held. A judging committee composed of experts in the generative AI field conducted a rigorous review process, resulting in eight awards being presented, including the Grand Prix.The project names, organizations, and summaries for the one Grand Prix winner, two Special Award winners, and five Excellence Award winners are as follows.One Grand Prix Winner for Japan Generative AI Award 2025Tsukuyomi: The Divine Hunter - Pioneering New Entertainment Experiences and the Future of Creation with Generative AI, COLOPL, Inc.COLOPL, Inc. has released the game “Tsukuyomi: The Divine Hunter,” which places generative AI at the core of the gaming experience. Despite concerns that use of generative AI in entertainment is still controversial, they developed their proprietary AI “AI Kaneko” in collaboration with famous creator Mr. Kazuma Kaneko. This enables an experience where unique Kaneko-style cards are generated based on user actions, surpassing 1.6 million cards generated in the first two months after release. This pioneers a new genre, “Generative Games,” which explores the potential of generative AI in entertainment.Two Special Award Winners for Japan Generative AI Award 2025New Paradigms in Disability Employment: Pioneering Solutions with Generative AI and In-House BPO, SHIFT Inc.At SHIFT Inc., the Generative AI team and the Disability Employment team have collaborated to enhance the quality of work through generative AI utilization. Guided by the concept of “making AI work alongside people,” they thoroughly decomposed tasks and categorized AI-applicable operations, promoting usage tailored to individual aptitudes. This resulted in a 1.7-fold increase in productivity. Furthermore, AI enabled members to take on tasks previously considered difficult, fostering positive changes in work practices.Utilization of AI Agents Led by Operational Frontlines in Global Logistics, Shippio, Inc.Shippio, Inc., a company driving trade digitalization, is tackling operational transformation in the trade industry - where many analog processes remain - by leveraging AI agents. Through its “Multi-Layer AI Agent Concept,” where a command-and-control AI and specialized AI collaborate, it has successfully automated 70-90% of routine tasks while ensuring reliability. This is achieved through human-AI collaboration, even for high-difficulty tasks requiring veteran expertise. By realizing efficiency through practical implementation, Shippio, Inc. aims to extend these results across the entire industry.Five Excellence Award Winners for Japan Generative AI Award 2025Ututor: An Educational Partner That Cultivates Creativity Where AI Generates Questions, Not Answers, Digital Hollywood Co., Ltd.Digital Hollywood Co., Ltd. has partnered with neoAI Inc. to introduce “Ututor,” a generative AI for creative learning. It automates the analysis, evaluation, and improvement suggestions for creative work, providing high-quality feedback anytime. Beyond just the work at hand, it illuminates future choices, accompanying students as they chart their own unique paths. This aims to streamline skill acquisition and enhance educational services.Evolving “Multi-Generative AI Platform” for Agile Government Services, Machida City Office, TokyoTo keep pace with dramatically evolving generative AI and enable rapid service deployment, they introduced the “AI Navigator” multi-generative AI platform, which facilitates agile service development. By fully leveraging this innovative platform and making administrative services agile with a focus on user interface, they aim to create new user experiences and make generative AI usage commonplace.Tackling Business Succession with Generative AI: Paving the Way for the Future of Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing in Japan, Nakahara Works Co., Ltd.Nakahara Works Co., Ltd., a precision parts maker in Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture, is advancing an initiative to visualize and analyze the company's true value - previously difficult to grasp during business succession - using data from its proprietary manufacturing management system “Kako-ya Ken-chan” and TRANSREE, Inc.'s generative AI tool “DataTranslator.” This effort has yielded results: creating time for technical succession through operational efficiency improvements and a renewed recognition of the company's technological value. Nakahara Works Co., Ltd.’s efforts will further expand the circle of small and medium-sized manufacturing companies in Japan.Generative AI-Powered Medication Guidance and Medication History Generation Support Service for Pharmacists - Utilizing Generative AI in the Next-Generation Communication Service “AnyCOMPASS”, Mitsubishi Electric Digital Innovation CorporationAgainst the backdrop of a declining birthrate and aging population, community pharmacies face the challenge of balancing pharmacist efficiency with improved patient services. Mitsubishi Electric Digital Innovation Corporation has developed a service utilizing generative AI in collaboration with mediLab Inc., a healthcare AI venture originating from the University of Tokyo. With safety considerations and measures to prevent hallucinations, they have realized a service where generative AI supports pharmacists in medication counseling and creating medication histories, has received high praise from users. They plan to continue actively utilizing generative AI to contribute to solving societal challenges.Fundamental Business Innovation Through AI-Based Process Reengineering, NEC CorporationNEC Corporation is driving company-wide operational innovation by rebuilding complex business processes using AI. It has achieved faster decision-making through its “Management Cockpit × AI” system and automated inquiry operations using AI. Underpinning this is a proprietary platform enabling employees to rapidly develop AI with specialized knowledge. This initiative has yielded results such as a 96.7% reduction in decision-making cycles. Going forward, they plan to leverage the know-how gained from internal implementation to contribute to AI deployment across society.Overview of the Japan Generative AI Award 2025Judging Criteria: Problem setting, Implementation, Impact, Governance, Potential for the future.Head of the Judging Committee: Hiroaki Miyata, Representative Director, The General Incorporated Association Generative AI Japan / Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Keio UniversityJury members:Akiko Murakami, Director, Japan AI Safety InstituteKan Suzuki, Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo / Professor, Graduate School of Policy and Media Studies, Keio University, and Specially Appointed Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio UniversityMizuki Oka, Researcher, Center for Innovation, Chiba Institute of Technology / Representative Director, ConnectSphere Inc.Emi Tamaki, Professor, Faculty of Engineering, University of the Ryukyus / Representative Director, H2L Inc. / Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of TokyoMasahiro Sato, Professor and Assistant to the President, Digital Hollywood UniversityAkihiko Kono, Executive Officer, Vice President, CIO, and Managing Director, IT & Digital Promotion Division, Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd.Joji Noritake, President and Representative Director, Baycurrent Consulting Inc.Keisuke Kuniyoshi, General Manager, Data Solutions Department, Benesse Corporation.Eri Shirai, Executive Officer, Members Co., Ltd. / President, Member's Data Adventure CompanyShigeru Urushibara, Chairman of the Board, ULS Consulting, Inc.Tomio Kikyoubara, Fellow, Nikkei BP Research InstituteToshiyuki Sugiyama, Chief Consultant, Senior Researcher, Nikkei BP Research InstituteTakahiro Kikuchi, Senior Researcher, Nikkei BP Research InstituteTakeshi Matsui, Publisher of Nikkei BusinessOrganized by The General Incorporated Association Generative AI JapanCo-sponsored by Nikkei BusinessSupported by Nikkei BP Research InstituteSupported by: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Digital Agency, Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan Institute of Information Technology, Japan Deep Learning AssociationAbout Nikkei BPCompany name: Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.Date of establishment: April 5, 1969Representative: Tetsuya Iguchi, President and CEOAddress: 4-3-12 Toranomon, Minato-ku, TokyoURL: https://www.nikkeibp.co.jp/About The General Incorporated Association Generative AI JapanThe General Incorporated Association Generative AI Japan was established in 2024 with the aim of promoting the use of Generative AI through industry-academia collaboration, developing rules and guidelines, making recommendations, and more, and enhancing Japan's industrial competitiveness. The representative director is Professor Hiroaki Miyata of the Faculty of Medicine at Keio University, and 18 experts from academia and cutting-edge companies have been appointed as directors and advisors, with 80 companies as members as of November 2025.Organization name: General Incorporated Association Generative AI JapanDate of registration: January 9, 2024Representative director: Hiroaki MiyataAddress: 1-34 Ochiai, Tama City, TokyoURL: https://generativeaijapan.or.jp/ContactFor inquiries regarding this announcement, please contact the Generative AI Japan Secretariat ( jimukyoku@generativeaijapan.or.jp ) Copyright 2025 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com