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Pilots assemble! Rakuten Drone Gateway launches in Japan
Japan’s drone economy is finally taking off! In November 2022, Rakuten unveiled Rakuten Drone Gateway, a new platf…
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Japan trips are back! And experts are calling for change
Japan has reopened its borders, but David Atkinson warns against business as usual. In October 2022, Japan fully reopene…
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2023: Innovation, operations and creativity
Mickey Mikitani, Chairman and CEO, Rakuten Group Last year marked Rakuten’s 25th anniversary, and as the world continues…
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Manga, music, movies and… more manga? Japan’s favorite entertainment in 2022
From video games to anime, there is an overwhelming variety of locally-produced entertainment to keep oneself amused in…
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Energy, data centers and an opportunity for rebirth: Japan’s green leaders share their Optimism
Rakuten Group Chairman and CEO Mickey Mikitani shares the company’s goal to achieve carbon neutrality in 2023 on stage a…
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E-racer takes on real-life race car using 4G and 5G from Rakuten Mobile
Real-time synchronous communication powered by Rakuten Mobile enables real and virtual racing at Japan’s Fuji Speedway r…
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The Green’Ovation Challenge helps empower employees to become sustainability entrepreneurs
As a global innovation company, Rakuten has committed to empowering people and society by creating value through innovat…
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The Rakuten Technology Conference is back! Connectivity, AI, green and more…
On a mild Saturday morning in November, Rakuten opened up its Tokyo headquarters for the 14th iteration of the Rakuten T…
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Doctors in India eager for a new weapon in the fight against cancer
Despite progress in the prevention and treatment of cancer in recent decades, the disease remains one of the biggest kil…