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Smartphone-based mobile payments are continuing to take root in Japan in all kinds of settings, from inside convenience stores and restaurants to public transportation. As adoption grows year by year, Japan-based SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 943…
During SoftBank Corp.’s (TOKYO: 9434) Q3 FY2024 earnings briefing held on February 10, 2025, President & CEO Junichi Miyakawa noted that after the announcement of a new collaboration with OpenAI on February 3, the company received numerous…
MWC Barcelona 2025 (MWC25), one of the world's largest mobile-related exhibitions, is bringing together the latest technologies, products and services in the communications industry. The event – which takes place from Monday, March 3 to 6 …
On January 22, 2025, MONET Technologies Inc.—a joint venture with SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434), Toyota Motor Corporation and other Japan-based automotive manufacturers—launched an autonomous mobility service that runs on the public roads o…
On February 10, 2025, SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) President & CEO Junichi Miyakawa presented earnings results for the first nine months (April - December, 2024) of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 (FY2024 Q1-Q3). At the press confere…
AI is driving transformative change across industries and enterprises, significantly enhancing productivity and convenience. As applications expand beyond chatbots to other applications, such as the real-time control of robots, drones and …
For foodies seeking some good eats in Tokyo, sushi or ramen might immediately spring to mind, but a range of other culinary delights are on offer. Japan’s gastronomic capital has been experiencing a bakery boom of late, and bagel shops – s…
2023 was a banner year for tourism in Japan as COVID-19 subsided and Japan re-opened its borders. According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, visitor arrivals to Japan in December 2023 were 2.734 million, a record high for Decemb…
