Please note that the information contained in press releases is current as of the date of release.

Please note that the information contained in press releases is current as of the date of release.

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• December 3, 2018

  Rakuten Opens New Research Institute in India

  CorporateInternet Services

• December 3, 2018

  Rakuten Smartphone App Payment Service “Rakuten Pay” to be made available at MINISTOP Stores Nationwide

  Internet ServicesFinTech

• December 1, 2018

  Rakuten Concludes Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement with Kobe City

  CorporateInternet Services

• November 30, 2018

  Rakuten LIFULL STAY and LIFULL Social Funding Collaborate to Provide Financing Support for the Development of Rakuten STAY Accommodation Facilities

  Internet Services

• November 28, 2018

  Announcement of Agreement Regarding Transfer of All Shares of O-net, Inc. held by Rakuten, Inc.

  CorporateIR

• November 20, 2018

  Notice of Shareholder Benefit Program for the 22nd Fiscal Year

  CorporateIR

• November 16, 2018

  Rakuten Conducts 5G Trial at Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi

  CorporateInternet Services

• November 8, 2018

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

  CorporateIR

• November 7, 2018

  Personnel Change Announcement

  CorporateIR

• November 1, 2018

  KDDI and Rakuten Cooperate to Promote Competition in Payments, Logistics and Telecommunications

  CorporateInternet Services

• October 31, 2018

  Rakuten AirMap Launches AirMap Free Compensation Liability Insurance for Users of the AirMap App for Drone Operators

  Internet Services

• October 29, 2018

  Rakuten Mobile Network to Utilize Hokuriku Electric Power Company Infrastructure for MNO Base Stations

  Internet Services

• October 29, 2018

  Rakuten and Tech Mahindra Collaborate to set up World-Class 5G Labs in Tokyo and Bengaluru

  Internet Services

• October 26, 2018

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

  CorporateIR

• October 26, 2018

  Personnel Change Announcement

  IR

• October 25, 2018

  Rakuten and Seiyu Announce Grand Opening of Rakuten Seiyu Netsuper

  Internet Services

• October 24, 2018

  Rakuten EXPRESS Expands Service Area to Yokohama City and Kawasaki City

  Corporate

• October 23, 2018

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

  CorporateIRFinTech

• October 23, 2018

  Rakuten and Andrés Iniesta to Hold the First “Iniesta’s Methodology” Soccer Academy in Japan

  Internet Services

• October 19, 2018

  Rakuten and AdRoll Group to Establish a Joint Venture “Rakuten AdRoll”

  CorporateInternet Services

• October 18, 2018

  Rakuten and FamilyMart Conclude Basic Agreement to Introduce Smartphone App Payment Service “Rakuten Pay” to FamilyMart Stores

  FinTech

• October 17, 2018

  Rakuten EXPRESS Delivery Service Launches in Osaka Prefecture

  Internet Services

• October 12, 2018

  Rakuten LIFULL STAY and DEVELOP to Form Business Alliance for the Development and Sale of “Rakuten STAY VILLA” Container-Style Accommodation

  CorporateInternet 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

• October 1, 2018

  Rakuten Launches “Rakuten Denki” Low-Voltage Residential Power Supply Service

  Internet Services

• 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