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<title>Rakuten and FamilyMart Strengthen Partnership: FamilyMart Joins Rakuten Ichiba’s “Super Points Up” Program as First Non-Rakuten Group Participant Company</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Tokyo, May 22, 2026 – Rakuten Group, Inc., Rakuten Payment, Inc. and FamilyMart Co., Ltd. today announced that FamilyMart will join Rakuten Ichiba’s Super Points Up (SPU) Program as a participating service*1, effective July 1, 2026. This marks the first time a company outside the Rakuten Group has been integrated into the SPU program.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:30:00 +0900</pubDate>
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<title>Notice Concerning Definitive Agreement on Reorganization of Rakuten Group’s FinTech Business including Rakuten Bank, Ltd. through Share Delivery by Rakuten Bank, Ltd. to Make Rakuten Card Co., Ltd. and Rakuten Securities Holdings, Inc. Subsidiaries and among others</title>
<link>https://global.rakuten.com/corp/news/press/2026/0520_11.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Rakuten Group, Inc. (Head office: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo; Chairman and CEO: Hiroshi Mikitani; hereinafter “Rakuten Group”) and Rakuten Bank, Ltd. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Tomotaka Torin; hereinafter “Rakuten Bank”, and collectively with Rakuten Group, “we,” “us” or “our”) hereby announce that their respective Boards of Directors, at meetings held today, have decided to enter into an integrated agreement (hereinafter the “Integrated Agreement”) on the reorganization of Rakuten Group’s FinTech Business (hereinafter the “FinTech Business”) including Rakuten Bank (hereinafter the “Reorganization”) through share deliveries (hereinafter the “Share Deliveries”) of Rakuten Bank to make Rakuten Card Co., Ltd. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Koichi Nakamura; hereinafter “Rakuten Card”) and Rakuten Securities Holdings, Inc. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Yuji Kusunoki; hereinafter “Rakuten Securities HD”) its subsidiaries and among others. Rakuten Bank, at the Board of Directors meetings, also decided to conduct the Share Deliveries in which Rakuten Bank will be the parent company and Rakuten Card and Rakuten Securities HD will be the subsidiaries for the share delivery (hereinafter, Rakuten Card and Rakuten Securities HD are collectively referred to as the “Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries”). The Share Deliveries are planned to be conducted subject to approval by shareholders at the 27th annual general shareholders’ meeting of Rakuten Bank, scheduled to be held on June 24, 2026.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:30:00 +0900</pubDate>
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<title>Notice Regarding Media Articles Yesterday</title>
<link>https://global.rakuten.com/corp/news/press/2026/0518_11.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[There was an article in yesterday’s Yomiuri Shimbun stating that Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Masahiro Kihara) will make an investment in Rakuten Bank, Ltd. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Tomotaka Torin). However, this information was not announced by Rakuten Group, Inc. (the ”Company”).]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 8:30:00 +0900</pubDate>
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<title>The First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results have been released</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:30:00 +0900</pubDate>
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<title>Rakuten Group Q1 FY2026 Financial Results Highlights</title>
<link>https://global.rakuten.com/corp/news/press/2026/0514_01.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Rakuten Group recorded year-on-year (YoY) revenue growth in all three segments in Q1 FY2026: Internet Services, FinTech and Mobile. Consolidated revenue reached a record high of 643.6 billion yen, up 14.4% YoY, marking the first time for Q1 revenue to exceed 600 billion yen. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:30:00 +0900</pubDate>
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<title>Rakuten GORA Launches “Rakuten GORA AI Assistant,” an AI Agent for Personalized Golf Course Recommendations</title>
<link>https://global.rakuten.com/corp/news/press/2026/0512_01.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Tokyo, May 12, 2026 – Rakuten Group, Inc. today announced that Rakuten GORA, a leading Japan golf course reservation service, has officially launched the “Rakuten GORA AI Assistant” – a conversational AI agent designed to provide personalized golf course recommendations and end-to-end booking support.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
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<title>Rakuten Symphony and American Bureau of Shipping Sign MoU to Advance Maritime Cybersecurity and Digital Resilience</title>
<link>https://global.rakuten.com/corp/news/press/2026/0511_01.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Tokyo, May 11, 2026 - Rakuten Symphony Inc. today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), a leading global classification society, to collaborate on maritime cybersecurity and support the secure digital transformation of the maritime industry through Rakuten Maritime, its maritime cybersecurity arm.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
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<title>Rakuten Renames “Rakuten Cash” as “Rakuten Pay Balance”</title>
<link>https://global.rakuten.com/corp/news/press/2026/0508_01.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Tokyo, May 8, 2026 – Rakuten Group, Inc. and Rakuten Edy, Inc. today announced the renaming of the Rakuten Cash electronic money balance across Rakuten Group services. The balance, currently displayed as “Rakuten Cash,” will transition to the new unified name “Rakuten Pay Balance”*1 beginning Monday, May 18 (subject to change) starting with the Rakuten Pay app, followed by Rakuten Ichiba, Rakuten Rakuma and other Rakuten Group services. The electronic money product names, “Rakuten Cash Standard,” “Rakuten Cash Premium,” and “Rakuten Cash Premium (Salary)” and all applicable terms of service will remain unchanged.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 11:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
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<title>Rakuten Securities Surpasses 14 Million General Securities Customer Accounts, the Largest Number of Non-Consolidated Securities Accounts in Japan</title>
<link>https://global.rakuten.com/corp/news/press/2026/0430_02.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Tokyo, April 30, 2026 - Rakuten Securities, Inc. today announced that its general securities accounts have surpassed 14 million, the largest number*1 of non-consolidated securities accounts among Japanese securities companies (based on disclosed information), as of April 2026. This marks an increase of 1 million accounts in approximately five months since reaching the 13 million milestone in November 2025.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
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<title>Rakuten Travel Adds New Booking Feature to Enhance Hotel Recommendation AI Agent</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Tokyo, April 30, 2026 - Rakuten Travel, a leading online travel agency in Japan under the Rakuten Group, today announced the addition of a new booking feature to Rakuten AI, its AI agent offering users tailored hotel recommendations. Users can now enjoy a seamless experience, from selecting preferred accommodations curated by AI via a wide range of options to finalizing their reservation. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
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