Google prepares to build data center in Japan

Google CEO Sundar Pichai revealed plans to invest 100 billion yen in Japan by 2024. Part of it will be used to build data centers, and he also said he will increase investment in submarine cables and talent training. Google will build Japan’s first data center in Chiba Prefecture, which will be operational in 2023. In addition to improving the convenience of Internet services used by consumers, Pichai said, “Through our company’s cloud computing business, we hope to support the digital transformation of Japanese companies.” Regarding the situation in Asia, Pichai pointed out that the birth of innovative technologies such as super APPs and short videos that integrate multiple functions has had an impact on the world, and said that “most of our company’s growth in the next 10 years will come from the Asian market.” He also made it clear that “we are bullish on Asia for the long term and have a high priority for investment in the region.”

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