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14 hours ago 4 min read

How Rakuten Viber is shaping connections from chats to commerce in the Philippines

What if a single app…
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2 days ago 5 min read

Rakuten Card’s new CEO has bold plans for Japan’s credit card industry

By Koichi Nakamura,…
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1 week ago 4 min read

Rakuten Kobo expands Kobo Plus in Asia, reinforcing commitment to readers worldwide

Rakuten Kobo is brin…
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1 week ago 5 min read

Moshi moshi? Space calling: Rakuten Mobile and AST SpaceMobile achieve Japan first satellite-to-mobile video call

Last week, Rakuten M…
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2 weeks ago 4 min read

Empowering travel for all: 2025 Rakuten Travel Conference inspires greater inclusivity

Over 7,000 hotels an…
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2 weeks ago 6 min read

Inside Rakuten AI: Yusuke Kobayashi on the AI empowering Rakuten Ichiba merchants

In this series, we s…
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3 weeks ago 4 min read

From carbon neutrality to Science-Based Targets: Rakuten sets its sights on Scope 3 emissions for 2032

In 2023, Rakuten rea…
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3 weeks ago 3 min read

Empower, Inspire and Act: Rakuten Celebrates International Women’s Day Worldwide

Rakuten’s dedi…
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3 weeks ago 4 min read

Optimism is more than just a feeling; it’s a strategy

Mickey Mikitani, Cha…
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3 weeks ago 3 min read

Building an AI-Ready Culture at Rakuten Product Conference 2025

Rakuten Product Conf…
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