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Google unveils investment drive in Japan NHK

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has set out his vision for the company's Japan operations during talks with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio.

The two met in Tokyo on Friday. In an announcement the same day, the US tech giant unveiled plans to invest 100 billion yen, or about 690 million dollars, in Japan by 2024.

The firm also said it will open its first Japan-based data center in the city of Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, next year.

Other plans include laying undersea cables that connect Japan with Canada, and investments in human resources.

After talking with Kishida, Pichai told reporters that he hopes Google will be a long-term partner for Japan.
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai met with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio in Tokyo on Friday, announcing a planned investment of 100 billion yen ($690 million) by 2024. Key plans include opening a data center in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture next year, laying undersea cables connecting Japan with Canada,
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ID: 63437702-1200-43d0-a295-29e4c0a80b98

Category ID: nhk

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221008_01/

Date: Oct. 8, 2022

Created: 2022/10/10 10:36

Updated: 2025/12/09 12:57

Last Read: 2022/10/10 11:46

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