Japan approves first RSV vaccine for adults 50-59

LONDON: GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today announced that Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has approved a regulatory application to extend the indication of Arexvy (respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, recombinant adjuvanted) for the prevention of RSV disease to include adults aged 50-59 at increased risk. Since September 2023, GSK’s RSV vaccine has been…

Accenture has acquired Japanese technology services provider, CLIMB

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has announced the acquisition of CLIMB, a renowned technology services provider known for its system integration, IT infrastructure management, and operations. This acquisition is set to fortify Accenture’s presence in the Gunma Prefecture, Japan, and add significant expertise to its global operations. CLIMB, established in 1989 in Maebashi City, has carved a…

Lean Mobility secures ¥2.8 billion investment for urban compact EV

Lean Mobility, a Japan-Taiwan alliance company, has announced that it has received a ¥2.8 billion investment from a consortium of Taiwanese automotive-related companies to develop and launch its urban compact electric vehicle (EV), Lean3, by mid-2025. Lean3 is a new mobility genre called RideRoid, which combines posture control robotics technology with advanced automotive driving techniques.…

Arcadis finds U.S., Singapore, and Japan most attractive places to build data centers

AMSTERDAM: Arcadis announced the release of its Data Center Location Index 2021, which lists the most favorable markets for localization. Following the United States, Singapore and Japan, Sweden and Norway took the fourth and fifth spots, respectively. The Arcadis Data Center Location Index 2021 includes 50 markets across six continents ranking optimal places to build…

Stock market volatility puts focus on equity price risking Japan’s non-life insurance market

HONG KONG: High common stock leverage among each of Japan’s major non-life insurers brings systematic equity price risk into greater consideration, given the current COVID-19-driven stock market volatility, according to an AM Best special report. The Best’s Special Report, “Japan Non-Life: Robust Capitalisation to Weather Stock Market Volatility,” states that stock market volatility continues to…

Japan to launch a special training programme for Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Japan, which is already undertaking various training programs in the energy sector of Pakistan for emerging energy and LNG markets, will soon a training program specifically designed for Pakistan. Kuninori Matsuda, the Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan along with Ryo Minami, Director General, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Japan called on the Special…