12/19/2025 01:00
Meiji Seika Pharma Partners With MBC BioLabs to Strengthen Global Innovation in Drug Discovery

Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Toshiaki Nagasato) today announced that it has entered into a partnership agreement with MBC BioLabs which is a private organization supporting the development of biotech startup companies in California’s San Francisco Bay Area. MBC BioLabs provides fully equipped research facilities and a supportive community that help biotech entrepreneurs accelerate from concept to company. By removing the burden of building an...

01/21/2026 05:00
2026 Japan Prize Laureates Announced

The Japan Prize Foundation announced the winners of the 2026 Japan Prize at 1:00 p.m. (JST) on 21 January 2026. Prof. Cynthia Dwork (USA) has been awarded the Japan Prize in the field of Electronics, Information, and Communication. Prof. Shizuo Akira (Japan) and Prof. Zhijian "James" Chen (USA) have been awarded the Japan Prize in the field of Life Sciences. For this year’s Japan Prize, Prof. Dwork is being recognized for her Contribution to leading research for building an ethical digital so...

‘Syria: 13 Years of War’ – A New AFP Exhibition at Géopolis Until 1 May 2025

On 8 December 2024, Syria’s history took a dramatic turn with the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, ending over 50 years of his clan’s rule. In partnership with AFP, Géopolis is presenting an exceptional exhibition tracing nearly 13 years of civil war, from the 2011 uprising onwards.

On 8 December 2024, Syria’s history took a dramatic turn with the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, ending over 50 years of his clan’s rule. In partnership with AFP, Géopolis is presenting an exceptional exhibition tracing nearly 13 years of civil war, from the 2011 uprising onwards.

AFP publishes its annual report 2023

 

This annual report looks back on a tragic year for AFP, marked by the death of video journalist Arman Soldin in Ukraine and terrible injuries suffered by photographer Christina Assi in Lebanon.

 


 

 

 

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12/23/2025 08:00
HARMAN to Acquire ZF’s ADAS Business

HARMAN International, a global leader in automotive technology and lifestyle audio, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) business of ZF Group, comprising leading automotive compute solutions, smart cameras, radars and ADAS software functions. The transaction is valued at €1.5 billion. This press release features multimedia. View the full release he...