Google to invest $690 million in Japan, CEO Sundar Pichai tells Nikkei

Google will open a data centre in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo next year - its first in Japan.

Reuters

October 07, 2022 / 14:04 IST

Sundar Pichai is the CEO of Google-parent Alphabet.

Alphabet Inc’s Google plans to invest a total of 100 billion yen ($690.13 million) in Japan through 2024, its Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai told Nikkei in an interview on Friday.

Google will open a data centre in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo next year - its first in Japan - which will provide faster and more stable access to Google’s services, the publication reported further.

Google did not respond to a Reuters’ request for comment.

Reuters

first published: Oct 7, 2022 02:04 pm

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