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• October 17, 2018

  Rakuten EXPRESS Delivery Service Launches in Osaka Prefecture

  Internet Services

• October 10, 2018

  Rakuten Accelerator, Powered by Techstars, Graduates First Singapore Class

  Corporate

• October 10, 2018

  Rakuten and Toyooka City of Hyogo Prefecture Sign Comprehensive Partnership Agreement

  Corporate

• October 9, 2018

  Koga City, Ibaraki Kominka Association, HomeAway, and Rakuten LIFULL STAY Form Cooperative Agreement to Utilize Historical Buildings in Koga City

  CorporateFinTech

• October 4, 2018

  Rakuten EXPRESS Expands Service Area to 14 Cities in Metropolitan Tokyo

  Corporate

• October 3, 2018

  Rakuten Kobo introduces Kobo Forma: Our thinnest, most durable, most comfortable eReader

  Internet Services

• October 2, 2018

  Rakuten Mobile Network Completes First Successful 5G Trials with Nokia in Japan

  Internet Services

• October 1, 2018

  Announcement of Completion of Partial Succession of Business by Company Split (Simplified absorption-type split)

  Corporate

• September 28, 2018

  Rakuten to Establish Rakuten People and Culture Lab

  Corporate

• September 27, 2018

  Rakuten LIFULL STAY and Luxstay to Collaborate in Vacation Rental Business

  CorporateInternet Services

• September 27, 2018

  Rakuten Launches “Iniesta TV”

  Internet Services

• September 25, 2018

  Rakuten Card to launch “Rakuten Card American Express ® Card”

  FinTech

• September 20, 2018

  Rakuten LIFULL STAY and ALSOK to Collaborate in Vacation Rental Business

  CorporateInternet Services

• September 19, 2018

  Rakuten Insight Launches R-Influencer Insight Research Service Utilizing Influencers

  Internet Services

• September 14, 2018

  Announcement of Completion of Merger of Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, Golden Eagles,Ⅰ,Inc.

  CorporateIR

• September 14, 2018

  Announcement of Completion of Merger of Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, Handa Kikaku, corp.

  CorporateIR

• September 10, 2018

  Rakuten STAYxShaMaison Osaka Dekijima Ekimae Condominium-Style Vacation Rental to Open

  Internet Services

• September 10, 2018

  Rakuten to Power Spartan, The World’s Largest Obstacle Race and Endurance Brand, in Multi-Year Global Partnership

  Corporate

• September 8, 2018

  Rakuten Introduces New Brand Symbol

  Corporate

• September 6, 2018

  Rakuten LIFULL STAY and Showa Leasing in Collaboration to Provide Financing Support for the Development of Rakuten STAY Accommodation Facilities

  CorporateInternet Services

• September 5, 2018

  Rakuten Card to launch “Rakuten Card Payment with Points Service”

  FinTech

• August 31, 2018

  Announcement of Acquisition of everybody’s bitcoin Inc.

  CorporateIRFinTech

• August 27, 2018

  Kyoto City and Rakuten LIFULL STAY Sign Agreement on Accommodation Tax Collection

  Internet Services

• August 22, 2018

  Rakuten and Walmart Officially Launch Walmart eBooks by Rakuten Kobo in the U.S.

  Internet Services

• August 6, 2018

  Announcement of Group Reorganization by a Corporate Split

  CorporateIR

• August 6, 2018

  The Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2018 Financial Results have been released

  CorporateIR

• August 3, 2018

  Rakuten Launches “Rakuten IT School NEXT” Sustainability Program

  Corporate

• July 30, 2018

  Notice Regarding Capital and Business Alliance Agreement between Rakuten, Inc. and Gurunavi, Inc.

  CorporateIR

• July 30, 2018

  Announcement of Acquisition of Shares of Gurunavi, Inc.

  CorporateIR

• July 27, 2018

  Issuance of Stock Options to Directors, Executive Officers and Employees of Rakuten, Inc and the Company’s subsidiaries

  CorporateIR

• July 27, 2018

  Announcement of Merger (Simplified Merger and Short form Merger) of Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Handa Kikaku, corp.

  CorporateIR

• July 27, 2018

  Announcement of Merger (Simplified Merger and Short form Merger) of Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Golden Eagles,Ⅰ,Inc.

  CorporateIR

• July 27, 2018

  Personnel Change Announcement

  Corporate

• July 24, 2018

  Announcement of Financial Results of Rakuten Securities, Inc., a Consolidated Subsidiary

  CorporateIRFinTech

• July 20, 2018

  Rakuten LIFULL STAY and Agoda Agree to Collaborate in Vacation Rental Business

  CorporateInternet Services

• July 18, 2018

  Announcement of Partial Succession of Business by Company Split (Simplified absorption-type split)

  CorporateIR

• July 18, 2018

  Rakuten LIFULL STAY and WAQOO Agree to Form Partnership to Promote and Operate Historic Japanese Temple Accommodation Properties

  CorporateInternet Services

• July 17, 2018

  Rakuten launches new initiatives to realize vision for “One Delivery” end-to-end logistics service

  Internet Services

• July 13, 2018

  About Rakuten’s Response to the Regions in Western Japan Affected by the Heavy Rains

  Corporate

• July 11, 2018

  Rakuten Signs Exclusive Strategic Partnership with RapidAPI to Launch an API Marketplace for Japan and Asia Pacific

  Internet Services

• July 9, 2018

  Rakuten Min-Shu Launches “Min-Shu Career Agent” Recruitment Service for New Graduates

  Internet Services

• July 5, 2018

  Rakuten Acquires Ad Platform Developer and Provider LOB

  Corporate

• July 2, 2018

  Announcement of Completion of Merger of Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, Fablic, inc.

  CorporateIR

• July 2, 2018

  Announcement of Completion of Establishment of Immediate Stock Holding Company through Intra-Group Stock Transfer

  CorporateIRFinTech

• July 2, 2018

  Rakuten Research and AIP Announce Change of Company Names

  Corporate

• July 2, 2018

  Rakuten Announces 2018 First Half Rankings

  Internet Services

• June 29, 2018

  Rakuten LIFULL STAY and SAMURAI&J PARTNERS to Collaborate on Developing and Supplying Accommodation Properties Using Crowdfunding

  CorporateInternet Services

• June 26, 2018

  Rakuten Global Brand Logo Renewal

  CorporateInternet Services

• June 25, 2018

  Rakuten LIFULL STAY and Tokyo Alive Estate Agree to Form a Business Alliance in the Sale of Rakuten STAY MOTEL Facilities

  Internet ServicesFinTech

• June 25, 2018

  Rakuten Reaches Agreement with Osaka City Regarding Rakuten OverDrive Digital Library Service

  Internet Services

• June 15, 2018

  Rakuten LIFULL STAY Opens Vacation Rental and Accommodation Booking Site "Vacation STAY”

  Internet Services

• June 13, 2018

  Rakuten Reaches Agreement with Kobe City regarding Rakuten OverDrive Digital Library Service

  CorporateInternet Services

• June 11, 2018

  Announcement of Establishment of Immediate Stock Holding Company “Rakuten Insurance Holdings Co., Ltd.” through Intra-Group Stock Transfer

  CorporateIR

• June 11, 2018

  Rakuten Strengthens Company-Based Organizational Structure to Further Accelerate Decision-making

  Corporate

• June 11, 2018

  C2C Marketplace App Rakuma To Establish New Customer Support Facility in Niigata

  Corporate

• June 8, 2018

  Rakuten Acquires Curbside, the Location-Centric Mobile Commerce Platform

  Corporate

• June 6, 2018

  Rakuten STAY HOSTEL Art cafe & bar Osaka Shinsaibashi to Open

  Internet Services

• June 4, 2018

  HomeAway, Japan Kominka Association, and Rakuten LIFULL STAY to Collaborate to Promote Traditional Japanese Folk Houses and Regional Revitalization

  Corporate

• June 1, 2018

  Rakuten Ragri Launches Prepared Salad Business Using Organic Vegetables

  Internet Services