English news from startups, investors, enterprises, and incubators in Japan.

Japan startup News

August 7, 2026 NXHD Becomes World's 5th Largest Logistics Company Through Major Acquisition, Shifts Global Strategy

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VC

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News

August 6, 2026 Japan's 5-Year Startup Development Plan: What Reinforcement Measures Are Needed?

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Funding

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Ecosystem

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News

August 5, 2026 Autonomous Truck Startup T2 Raises 5 Billion Yen in Series B

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AI

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Infrastructure

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August 4, 2026 Bitkey Raises 4 Billion Yen from Government Venture Fund

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Technology

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August 3, 2026 China Takes Fintech Patent Lead, Surpasses US as Financial Hegemony Looms

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Fintech

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Ecosystem

July 29, 2026 Government Envisions 9.7 Trillion Yen in Public-Private Foodtech Investment Across Four Sectors

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Foodtech

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Agriculture

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News

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Funding

July 29, 2026 Hiroshima University Hospital Introduces Japan's First "Mobile ICU" with Telehealth Capabilities

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Medical

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DeepTech

July 28, 2026 PM Takaichi Shows Commitment to Expanding Startup Support in Talks with Business Executives

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Ecosystem

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July 27, 2026 SoftBank Advances 6G Development with Terahertz Wave and AI Integration Technologies

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5g

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Telecommunications

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News

July 24, 2026 Yoshinoya Acquires U.S. Ramen Company to Expand Global Food Business

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Food

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Investing

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News

July 23, 2026 Rakuten Mobile Selected for Japan's J-LEO Project

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Telecommunications

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Space

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News

July 22, 2026 NTT Docomo Successfully Demonstrates First Japan Trial of Network Slicing Using Starlink

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5g

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Telecommunications

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News

July 21, 2026 Foreign Funds' Investment in Japanese Companies Surges 30% in First Half of 2026 as Yen Weakness Increases Valuation Appeal

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Funding

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Ecosystem

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July 17, 2026 Health Data Acquisition Competition Intensifies in Digital Health Field

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Medical

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AI

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Ecosystem

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