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Rakuten will democratize the mobile phone industry

February 20, 2019

Rakuten will democratize the mobile phone industry

February 20, 2019

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NEWS AND VIEWS FROM AROUND THE RAKUTEN GROUP

Rakuten's new partnership with global film company The H Collective marks the company's latest step into into the entertainment industry.

Rakuten goes Hollywood: ‘Brightburn’ and ‘xXx 4’ investment announced

May 24, 2019

The Rakuten LGBT+ Network brought out more than 100 employees, partners and friends to celebrate Japan’s largest annual LGBT* event in Shibuya, Tokyo.

Rakuten loud and proud at Tokyo Rainbow Pride Parade 2019

May 23, 2019

A simple concept may work well for a time, but it may act as a hurdle to future innovation and evolution. Unchecked, simplicity can become a trap.

Simplicity: It’s Complicated

May 22, 2019

Marvel Entertainment has teamed up with Rakuten OverDrive to offer 600 graphic novel and comic collection titles to public libraries and schools worldwide.

Rakuten OverDrive now offers Marvel digital graphic novels to public libraries and schools worldwide

May 17, 2019

Ahead of Mother's Day 2019, Rakuma stepped out of the app and onto the brick-and-mortar shop scene with a pop-up in Tokyo neighborhood of Harajuku.

Handmade in Harajuku: Rakuma’s pop-up store wins the hearts of Mother’s Day shoppers

May 14, 2019

Rakuten Mobile picked up a pair of honors at this year’s Leading Lights Awards, which recognize the industry's top companies and executives for outstanding achievements in next-generation communications technology, applications, services, strategies, and innovation.

Rakuten Mobile wins big at Leading Lights Awards 2019

May 10, 2019

How Rakuten is working to forge strong connections with and between their e-commerce merchants in Japan, both on and offline.

Rakuten’s e-commerce merchants come together for half-yearly huddle

May 9, 2019

Rakuten CEO on his business, philanthropy and how he came to be one of the biggest drivers of research into a groundbreaking new cancer therapy. (Biotech)

‘Treating cancer with light’: Rakuten CEO takes on biotech

May 7, 2019

Rakuten’s resident Trend Hunter Jun Shimizu shares thoughts on what Japan's transition to the Reiwa era might mean for the world of e-commerce.

Japan preps for Reiwa: Consumer trends

May 1, 2019

Rakuten sets the course for borderless business in Europe

Rakuten sets the course for borderless business in Europe

April 30, 2019

The cashless future is coming and it will be a boon to both businesses and customers

The cashless future is coming: why businesses should embrace it

April 26, 2019

6 months, 6 startups: Rakuten Social Accelerator completes its first batch

Rakuten Social Accelerator: 6 months, 6 startups

April 22, 2019

The Rakuten Cup

Rakuten Cup: Top 3 anticipated storylines for when Barca clash against Chelsea FC and Vissel Kobe in Japan this summer

April 18, 2019

Takeshi Izuka founded the Kirirom Institute of Technology to connect talented Cambodian students with the global tech industry.

From salaryman to college president: Takeshi Izuka empowers tech education in Cambodia

April 15, 2019

Learning to code: Last year’s class of 262 non-engineer new grads were the first in Rakuten’s history to undergo a new type of training — programming.

Rakuten is teaching new grads to code

April 12, 2019

Rakuten CEO Mikitani makes a point of speaking directly to employees around the world, answering their questions and explaining the reasons behind major company decisions, a practice critical to generating – and maintaining – buy-in.

Getting your team on board

April 10, 2019

While a gym full of high school basketball players warmed up for Stephen Curry’s Underrated Tour Powered by Rakuten in Oakland last Friday, a group of young women from Girls Inc. filed into the Rakuten Performance Centre, home of the Golden State Warriors, for the start of a special Future Leaders Experience presented by Rakuten.

“It doesn’t matter where you start:” Stephen Curry, Candace Parker and more inspire the next generation to dream big

April 5, 2019

Eight years after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, Tohoku has made significant strides to recovery. A recent Rakuten event in Tokyo highlights their remarkable stories.

Supporting local recovery: The Great East Japan Earthquake

April 3, 2019

Emperor Akihito abdicates on April 30, ending 30 years of Heisei and beginning a new era — the Reiwa period. Rakuten Insight reflects on Heisei and Showa.

Make way for Reiwa: Rakuten Insight shares unique perspectives on the Japan calendar change

April 1, 2019

Rakuten TV expands in Europe: The story behind the at-home cinema powerhouse

March 29, 2019