SoftBank plans to buy a former Sharp LCD panel plant in Osaka for ~$676M, sources say to turn it into a data center for jointly developing AI agents with OpenAI
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AWS says it plans to invest $15.24B in Japan by 2027 to expand facilities in the metropolises of Tokyo and Osaka to meet growing customer demand
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Sources: Nintendo will only be able to produce ~24M units of Switch game console in FY 2021 due to chip shortages, 20% below its original plan of 30M
Production revised down to 24 million units for fiscal 2021 despite high demand — OSAKA — Nintendo will only be able to produce …
Trump says he will allow sales of US equipment to Huawei, where there are no national security issues, for now; US will not impose new tariffs on China
U.S. agrees to halt additional tariffs on Chinese goods for now — OSAKA, Japan—President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed …
At G20, Japanese PM Shinzo Abe announces “Osaka Track” to promote cross-border data flow as 24 countries, including the US and China, sign statement of support
OSAKA - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday at the G20 summit formally declared the launch of the “Osaka Track,” …
Trump says he will allow sales of US equipment to Huawei, where there are no national security issues, for now; US will not impose new tariffs on China
U.S. agrees to halt additional tariffs on Chinese goods for now — OSAKA, Japan—President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed …
Didi Chuxing launches a taxi-hailing service in Osaka, Japan that links passengers with drivers from 10 local taxi companies
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Sources: Nintendo is focusing on making accessories and increasing Switch supply, rather than updating its hardware, a year after it first went on sale
Seventeen million sets will have been sold by March 31 — OSAKA, Japan— Nintendo Co. NTDOY .33% is looking to peripherals to lift …
Didi and SoftBank will launch ride-hailing service in Japan this year, matching users to existing taxi fleets, starting in Osaka, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Tokyo
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese ride hailing giant Didi Chuxing will set up a venture with SoftBank Group Corp to provide ride-hailing …
Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima admits Super Mario Run revenues did not meet expectations, but company still prefers “pay once” model vs. freemium
Android launch seen giving bigger boost to publicity, consoles — OSAKA — Though “Super Mario Run” …