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NTT Global Data Centers is working with Citigroup to raise funds for new data centers by selling stakes in a development company for the projects in the U.S.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 12, 2026
NTT unit said to seek $1 billion to develop U.S. data centers
The company is working with Citigroup to raise the money by selling stakes in a development company for the new data center projects.
Orix is among those in the next round of bidding for Macquarie Capital¡¯s majority stake in a Dutch hyperscale data center.
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2025
Macquarie¡¯s Dutch data center stake attracts Igneo and Orix
Infrastructure has emerged as a key theme for investors seeking to profit from the AI boom, setting off an arms race among the world¡¯s largest alternative asset managers.
An NTT East building in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, that houses a steel tower damaged by Monday's earthquake, is seen on Thursday. National Route 45, which runs in front of the building, has been partially closed.
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Dec 12, 2025
NTT East steel tower damaged in Aomori earthquake
One of the tower¡¯s four supports was damaged, and 19 of about 1,000 bolts used to secure the steel frames were damaged.
A photo of a bear taken by a drone camera in the village of Showa, Fukushima Prefecture
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Dec 1, 2025
Drones used to locate and drive away bears in Fukushima village
Showa¡¯s local government has conducted patrols using the drones on a regular basis since October.
The Virtual Expo app lets users navigate a digital version of the 2025 Osaka Expo site by controlling avatars.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / FOCUS
Jul 24, 2025
Virtual access brings Osaka Expo to broader audience
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Expo hopes to bridge the ¡°experience gap¡± for those who wish to visit but are unable to make the trip to the site.
Japanese companies are heading overseas to borrow as their local market is becoming too volatile and rates are rising.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 17, 2025
Japan Inc. takes global credit by storm with record sales
More and more Japanese companies are heading overseas to borrow as their local market is becoming too volatile and rates are rising.
As part of the tie-up between NTT and SBI Holdings, NTT Docomo will make SBI Sumishin Net Bank a consolidated subsidiary.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 29, 2025
NTT and SBI agree on business and capital tie-up
Through the alliance, the two sides hope to work together to merge the two worlds of telecommunications and finance.
NTT's drone ¡ª aimed at triggering, then redirecting lightning ¡ª is described as a "flying lightning rod."
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
May 23, 2025
NTT develops world¡¯s first ¡®flying lightning rod¡¯ using drones
NTT said it hopes its flying lightning rods will one day shield cities and digital infrastructure from strikes.
The parliament passed a bill to revise the law regulating Nippon Telegraph and Telephone's operations at a House of Councilors plenary session on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 21, 2025
Japan enacts revised NTT law
The amendments to the NTT law no longer require the former state-run company to provide uniform fixed-line telephone services throughout the country.
NTT said last week it will take its data service unit NTT Data Group private. That followed its acquisition of its mobile service arm, NTT Docomo, in 2020.
BUSINESS
May 15, 2025
Listed subsidiaries get the ax in Japan after investor pressure
The trend stems from pressure on firm to cater to shareholders in response to activist campaigns, demands from the stock exchange and hostile takeovers.
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone plans a buyback of shares from May 12 through March 31, a move it says is geared toward raising capital efficiency and boosting shareholder returns.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 9, 2025
NTT announces ?200 billion buyback in capital efficiency push
The buyback from May 12 through March 31 is geared toward raising capital efficiency and boosting shareholder returns, the company said.
Akira Shimada, CEO of NTT, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Thursday.
BUSINESS
May 8, 2025
NTT to launch $16.5 billion tender offer for NTT Data in AI push
Japan¡¯s biggest telecom operator is launching a tender offer of ?4,000 per share for all stock it doesn¡¯t own in NTT Data.
A communications ministry panel did not make a clear judgement on the Liberal Democratic Party's proposal of abolishing the law restricting NTT's business.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 27, 2024
Panel defers decision on scrapping Japan¡¯s NTT law
In its final report, the panel concluded it was appropriate for the Japanese government to maintain its obligation to hold at least one-third of NTT shares.
Operators respond to telephone directory inquiries from Tokyo at a call center in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, in October 1997.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Nov 11, 2024
As NTT ends its Dial 104 service, Okinawa¡¯s call centers look elsewhere
Naha and Nago were home to Japan¡¯s biggest call center operations, receiving around 125,000 calls a day at their peak in 1999.
Toyota Motor and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone will spend ?500 billion together on a project to develop the traffic accident prevention technology, and aim to commercialize it in 2028.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 29, 2024
Toyota and NTT to jointly develop driver assistance technology that uses AI
The ?500 billion project will use artificial inteligence and optical communication infrastructure, aiming to commercialize by 2028.
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Aug 13, 2024
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
The nascent concept goes beyond more regulations and restrictions, says Japan¡¯s first economic security minister, Takayuki Kobayashi.
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone President Akira Shimada calls for a public debate on ending domestic telegram services.
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Aug 8, 2024
NTT should consider ending telegram services, firm¡¯s president says
Telegrams continue to be used in Japan to send messages for events such as weddings and funerals.
The Consumer Affairs Agency is advising people to ignore unfamiliar payment requests over the phone, even if a major company is named.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 9, 2024
Beware of overseas number phone scams, Japan¡¯s consumer watchdog warns
Scammers claiming to be telecommunications company NTT demanding ¡°unpaid fees¡± have duped victims into making substantial payments amounting to millions of yen.
Japan's parliament has enacted a bill to ease restrictions on Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, including lifting a ban on being able to appoint non-Japanese directors.
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Apr 17, 2024
Japan enacts revised NTT law
NTT will be allowed to allocate less than one-third of the seats in its board of directors to foreign nationals.
BUSINESS
Feb 29, 2024
NTT West president to resign over customer information theft
NTT West has been slapped with administrative guidance by the communications ministry for insufficient supervising.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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