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Japan and the U.S. reaffirmed their commitment to a 2023 trade deal, with Japan investing $550B in U.S. strategic sectors. They agreed to maintain agreed-upon tariff rates and reinforce critical mineral supply chains. Three projects worth $36B were announced in February, and three more worth $73B in March, including nuclear and gas projects.

Hitachi launched local production of sustainable insulating gas for high-voltage grids in Germany on September 3, 2026, while expanding its HMAX Physical AI platform and hosting a forum. The moves aim to advance grid-level energy resilience and AI deployment, with 50.9% of enterprise decision makers prioritizing AI tools in 2026. The Data Intelligence market is projected to reach $1.03 trillion by 2030, growing at 16.2% CAGR.

Hitachi Rail and PT Softorb Technology Indonesia won a contract to modernize the AFC system at 13 Jakarta Metro stations. The project involves replacing over 200 devices to enable contactless bank cards, e-wallets, QR codes, and traditional tickets. The upgrade aims to increase operational efficiency and simplify passenger access, according to Hitachi Rail.

Hitachi Rail won a contract to provide CBTC signaling for two new stations on Singapore’s North-South Line. The project includes integration with existing infrastructure using SELTRAC technology. Work will be done by the company's Singapore team, aiming to maintain passenger services during construction. The contract is part of Hitachi Rail's ongoing collaboration with Singapore’s Land Transport Authority.

Hitachi Ltd. said it joined Japan Card Network Co.’s phased modernization of its credit payment platform, supporting cloud operations and reliability for mission-critical payment systems. The network serves about 858,000 terminals and processes about 40.9 billion annual transactions. Hitachi will help define an operating model using SRE-based HARC managed services. Hitachi reported FY2025 revenue of 10.5867 trillion yen.

Hitachi, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), and Japan Airlines (JAL) signed an MOU to run Japan’s first pilot test of Direct Ocean Capture on Kume Island, Okinawa. The project will use containerized equipment to capture CO2 from seawater and collect data on operations and environmental impacts. The firms also plan to assess DOC expansion and potential CO2 use in synthetic fuels.

Hitachi, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Japan Airlines (JAL) signed an MOU for Japan’s first Direct Ocean Capture (DOC) demonstration at Kumejima, Okinawa, using a land-based unit connected to seawater intake. The trial will test applicability, collect baseline operational and environmental data, and assess local use of recovered CO2. The firms also invested in Captura Corp.

Hitachi appointed Anand Birje as CEO of its Digital Engineering and AI Business Unit, consolidating Hitachi Digital, GlobalLogic, Hitachi Digital Services and Hitachi Vantara under one leadership. The unit will focus on cloud, data and AI, using Hitachi’s Lumada 3.0 and HMAX. Birje previously led Encora (acquired by Coforge).

Hitachi Ltd. said it confirmed the practical applicability of a cross-industry digital-asset AML model after a 17-company proof-of-concept under Japan’s FSA FinTech Proof-of-Concept Hub. It tested earlier detection for crypto, stablecoins and NFTs, including token circulation monitoring. Hitachi plans to offer an AML monitoring service from Oct 2026. Revenue FY ended Mar 2026: 10.5867 trillion yen.

Hitachi Ltd. said it is using Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview under its Project Glasswing program to speed source-code security reviews. The company claims threat modeling for millions of lines can be completed in hours, with AI-generated reproduction steps and test code. Hitachi says it has applied Mythos to 100+ use cases and found vulnerabilities missed by existing tools, supporting product updates.