Mayumi Negishi was a correspondent who covers technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship in Japan. Her stories covered games, casinos, messaging apps, and telecom firms.

Bitcoin price (BTC) is extending its gains, trading above $94,000 at the time of writing on Wednesday, following a two-day ...

Expo pavilions offer collectible NFTs on Aptos, enhancing user engagement.

Originally founded in 1986 and acquired by SoftBank in 2005, IDC Frontier operates data centers across the Tokyo metropolitan ...

Total investment increased by 11% YoY in 2024. According to preliminary data aggregated by MSCI, investment activity in Japan ...

Japanese regulators on Tuesday accused U.S. tech giant Google of violating anti-monopoly laws, echoing similar moves in the U ...

Opening on April 13th, 2025, Expo 2025 Osaka gathers countries and organizations from around the world under the theme "Designing Future Society for Our Lives." Located on the manmade island of ...

This is CNBC's live blog covering Asia-Pacific markets. Asia-Pacific markets climbed Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump paused tariffs on some consumer electronics, boosting risk sentiment. Hong ...

The Osaka World Expo opens on Sunday with host Japan aiming to bring humanity together, despite global turmoil and tepid public enthusiasm for the six-month event showcasing innovation as well as ...

The London-based company raised by far the largest amount among European artificial intelligence (AI) startups last year, raking in US$1 billion from a round led by SoftBank Group. Wayve’s AI driver ...

The data center in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, is expected to start operating in ... Sharp has reached separate deals with KDDI and SoftBank Corp, another mobile phone carrier, to utilize the plant site ...

President Trump, since his return to office, has reportedly attracted over $7 trillion in investments into the U.S. from the ...