Press Releases 2017

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December 20, 2017
Rakuten LIFULL STAY Launches Full Service Management Plan for Leopalace21’s Vacation Rental Properties
Corporate
December 19, 2017
Rakuten and BIC CAMERA Establish Company to Offer New “Rakuten BIC” Service
Corporate IR Internet Services
December 19, 2017
Notice Regarding the Status of Share Buyback
Corporate IR
December 15, 2017
Rakuten LIFULL STAY and HyAS Partner to Launch New Brand of Houses Designed for Use as Vacation Rentals
Corporate Internet Services
December 14, 2017
Issuance of Share Options as Stock Options to Executive Officers and Employees of the Company’s subsidiaries
Corporate IR
December 14, 2017
Rakuten Announces Intent to Enter into Mobile Network Operator (MNO) Business
IR Mobile
December 14, 2017
Notice Regarding Media Article
Corporate IR
December 13, 2017
Rakuten Announces Accelerator Program, powered by Techstars
Corporate
December 13, 2017
Rakuten Opens “Rakuten SPORTS ZONE” and Begins Distribution of NBA Merchandise
Internet Services
December 11, 2017
Rakuten LIFULL STAY and Booking.com Agree to Collaborate in Vacation Rental Business
Corporate Internet Services
December 11, 2017
Rakuten launches “Rakuten Energy Trading System” to encourage trade in J-Credits
Corporate Internet Services
December 7, 2017
Announcement of Partial Succession of Business by Company Split (Simplified absorption-type split)
Corporate IR
December 7, 2017
Rakuten AirMap Launches Unmanned Traffic Management Platform for Japan
Internet Services
December 1, 2017
Notice Regarding the Status of Share Buyback
Corporate IR
December 1, 2017
The Rakuten Clutch Special Charity Fund Begins Accepting Donations for the Children's Future Support Fund
Corporate Internet Services
November 29, 2017
Rakuten LIFULL STAY and Rakuten to Launch Branding and Operational Support Service “Rakuten STAY”
Internet Services
November 28, 2017
Rakuten Announces 2017 Top Rankings
Internet Services
November 22, 2017
Notice of Shareholder Benefit Program for the 21st Fiscal Year
Corporate IR
November 16, 2017
Rakuten and Golfasian to Strengthen Collaborations in the Golf and Travel Sectors
Corporate Internet Services
November 13, 2017
Announcement of Valuation Gains
Corporate IR
November 13, 2017
The Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2017 Financial Results have been released
Corporate IR
November 1, 2017
Notice Regarding the Status of Share Buyback
Corporate IR
November 1, 2017
Announcement of Completion of Company Split
Corporate IR
November 1, 2017
Rakuten and Hamamatsu City Sign E-Library Collaboration Agreement to Bring eBooks and Digital Content to Libraries in the City
Internet Services
October 29, 2017
Announcing Kobo Aura ONE Limited Edition with Expanded Storage
Internet Services
October 27, 2017
Announcement of Financial Results of Rakuten Securities, Inc., a Consolidated Subsidiary
IR FinTech
October 24, 2017
Issuance of Share Options as Stock Options to Directors, Executive Officers and Employees of the Company’s subsidiaries
Corporate IR
October 24, 2017
Announcement of Merger (Simplified Merger and Short form Merger) of Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Rakuten Mart, Inc.
Corporate IR
October 16, 2017
Rakuten TV to Begin Accepting Registrations for NBA Monthly Subscription Service “Rakuten NBA Special”
Internet Services
October 11, 2017
Rakuten Announces the Winners of the Rakuten Technology & Innovation Award 2017
Corporate
October 10, 2017
NBA and Rakuten Announce Groundbreaking Partnership to Provide Comprehensive Live NBA Coverage in Japan
Corporate Internet Services
October 6, 2017
Rakuten and Lawson to Collaborate on Product Deliveries Combining Drone Deliveries and Mobile Sales in Minamisoma City
IR Internet Services
October 5, 2017
Rakuten Recipe’s Verbal Food Suggestion Service to be Made Available over Google Assistant
Internet Services
October 4, 2017
Rakuten Drone Wins Good Design Award 2017
Internet Services
October 2, 2017
Notice Regarding the Status of Share Buyback
Corporate IR
September 26, 2017
Personnel Change Announcement
Corporate
September 26, 2017
Announcement of Succession of Business by Company Split (Simplified absorption-type split)
Corporate IR
September 19, 2017
Rakuten Invests in Bedding Manufacturer airweave
Corporate
September 12, 2017
Warriors and Rakuten Form Jersey Partnership
Corporate
September 11, 2017
Rakuten Signs Agricultural Partnership Agreement with Jinsekikogen Town, Hiroshima Prefecture
Corporate Internet Services
September 11, 2017
Rakuten Selected for Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index for the second consecutive year
Corporate IR
September 1, 2017
Notice Regarding the Status of Share Buyback
Corporate IR
August 21, 2017
Rakuten Invests in Genesis Healthcare, Pioneer in Genetic Health Testing
Corporate
August 8, 2017
Rakuten LIFULL STAY to Launch Monthly Rental Apartment Information Site “LIFULL HOME’S Monthly”
Corporate
August 7, 2017
FY2017 Q2 results Online Presentation has been uploaded
IR
August 2, 2017
Tujia, a Leading Vacation Rental Platform in China, and Rakuten LIFULL STAY Agree to Collaborate in Vacation Rental Business
Corporate
August 1, 2017
Notice Regarding the Status of Share Buyback
Corporate IR
August 1, 2017
Rakuten Card Opens First Rakuten Card Lounge in Waikiki, Hawaii
FinTech
July 28, 2017
Issuance of Share Options as Stock Options to Auditors of Rakuten Group, Inc.’s subsidiaries
Corporate IR
July 28, 2017
Issuance of Share Options as Stock Options to Executive Officers and Employees of Rakuten Group, Inc and Directors, Executive Officers and Employees of the Company’s subsidiaries
Corporate IR
July 26, 2017
Rakuten and Dentsu Establish Rakuten Data Marketing, Inc.
Corporate
July 26, 2017
Personnel Change Announcement
Corporate
July 25, 2017
Announcement of Financial Results of Rakuten Securities, Inc., a Consolidated Subsidiary
Corporate IR
July 20, 2017
Rakuten LIFULL STAY and Taiwan’s Largest Vacation Rental Reservation Site AsiaYo.com Form Collaboration in Vacation Rental Business
Corporate
July 18, 2017
Rakuten and Banpu Agree to Partnership in Electricity Retailing and Environmental Values Trading
Corporate Internet Services
July 13, 2017
Rakuten Card to Issue Official Rakuten Card FC Barcelona Credit Cards from Fall
FinTech
July 13, 2017
Rakuten launches FC Barcelona Partnership with visit to Tokyo by Messi, Neymar Jr., Piqué and Turan
Corporate
July 10, 2017
Rakuten Card Starts Full Operation of Rebuilt Credit Card Core System
Corporate FinTech
July 6, 2017
Rakuten, Satsumasendai and the Satsumasendai Tourism & Specialty Products Association Sign Comprehensive Collaboration Agreement
Internet Services
July 3, 2017
Notice Regarding the Status of Share Buyback
Corporate IR
July 3, 2017
Rakuten LIFULL STAY and HomeAway toCollaborate in Vacation Rental Business
Corporate
July 1, 2017
Rakuten to Unify Global Brands
Corporate
June 22, 2017
Rakuten and LIFULL to Create Vacation Rental Platform
Corporate
June 12, 2017
Announcement of Change of Company Name of Rakuten Subsidiary
Corporate
June 1, 2017
Notice Regarding the Status of Share Buyback
Corporate IR
June 1, 2017
Rakuten and Lawson Conclude Basic Agreement to IntroduceSmartphone App Payment Service “Rakuten Pay” to Lawson Stores
FinTech
May 26, 2017
McDonald’s and Rakuten AnnounceRakuten Point Card Partnership to Improve Customer Convenience
Internet Services
May 17, 2017
Rakuten IT School to Commence 10th Year of E-commerce Education
Corporate
May 11, 2017
FY2017 Q1 results Online Presentation has been uploaded
Corporate IR
May 2, 2017
Rakuten Kobo Reveals the New Kobo Aura H2O: Advanced Version of the Original Waterproof eReader
Internet Services
May 1, 2017
Notice Regarding the Status of Share Buyback
Corporate IR
April 26, 2017
Announcement of Financial Results of Rakuten Securities, Inc., a Consolidated Subsidiary
Corporate IR
April 26, 2017
Rakuten and IBM Japan Collaborate to Build“Rakuten AI Platform”
Corporate Internet Services
April 24, 2017
Rakuten to become Official EC Platform Partner of the J.League
Corporate Internet Services
April 24, 2017
Issuance of Share Options as Stock Options to Directors, Executive Officers and Employees of the Company’s subsidiaries
Corporate IR
April 21, 2017
Rakuten Enters English Education Business with the Launch of “Rakuten Super English,” a Comprehensive English Learning Service
Corporate Internet Services
April 17, 2017
Rakuten Research Announces Results of Mother’s Day Survey
Internet Services
April 5, 2017
Rakuten and Japan Post Strengthen Collaboration to Reduce Redeliveries in E-commerce Logistics.
Corporate Internet Services
April 5, 2017
Rakuten and Telefarm Launch Community Supported Agricultural Service “Ragri”
Internet Services
April 4, 2017
Rakuten Games Launches HTML5Social Gaming Platform “RGames”
Internet Services
April 3, 2017
Notice Regarding the Status of Share Buyback
Corporate IR
April 3, 2017
Rakuten Group, Inc. and Rakuten Baseball, Inc. to establish Rakuten Umaimono Park at Kobo Park Miyagi
Corporate Internet Services
March 31, 2017
Announcement of Merger between Rakuten Group, Inc. Subsidiaries
Corporate
March 31, 2017
Personnel Change Announcement
Corporate
March 27, 2017
Rakuten Reaches Agreement to Establish Japan’s First Private Trading Platform for“Environmental Values” and “Negawatts”
Corporate
March 17, 2017
Rakuten and Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Reach Basic Agreement on Operation Platform Business Development for LP Gas Retailers
Corporate Internet Services
March 15, 2017
Rakuten and AirMap Announce Joint Venture to Bring Unmanned Traffic Management Platform to Japan
Corporate
March 1, 2017
Notice Regarding the Status of Share Buyback
Corporate IR
February 23, 2017
Rakuten Launches Parking Space Sharing Service “Rakupa”
Corporate Internet Services
February 21, 2017
Notice Regarding Decision to Buy Back Shares
Corporate IR
February 20, 2017
Issuance of Share Options as Stock Options to Outside Directors of Rakuten Group, Inc.
Corporate IR
February 20, 2017
Issuance of Share Options as Stock Options to Auditors of Rakuten Group, Inc.
Corporate IR
February 20, 2017
Issuance of Share Options as Stock Options to Directors, Executive Officers and Employees of Rakuten Group, Inc and the Company’s subsidiaries
Corporate IR
February 20, 2017
Share Options as Stock Options
Corporate IR
February 20, 2017
Notice on Partial Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation
Corporate IR
February 13, 2017
Notice of Dividends of Surplus
Corporate IR
February 13, 2017
Announcement of Impairment Loss
Corporate IR
February 13, 2017
The Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Results have been released
Corporate IR
February 7, 2017
Rakuten expands Rakuten Pay in-store payment service to become the first in Japan to support 14 major electronic money brands and Android Pay™
Internet Services FinTech
January 24, 2017
Announcement of Financial Results of Rakuten Securities, Inc., a Consolidated Subsidiary
Corporate IR FinTech
January 24, 2017
Rakuten Research Releases Results of Valentine’s Day Survey
Internet Services
January 21, 2017
Issuance of Share Options as Stock Options to Executive Officers and Employees of Rakuten Group, Inc and the Company’s subsidiaries
Corporate IR
January 21, 2017
Issuance of Share Options as Stock Options to Auditors of Rakuten Group, Inc.’s subsidiaries
Corporate IR
January 21, 2017
Issuance of Share Options as Stock Options to Executive Officers and Employees of Rakuten Group, Inc and Directors, Executive Officers and Employees of the Company’s subsidiaries
Corporate IR
January 19, 2017
Rakuten and Marubeni Power RetailEnhance Partnership in Electricity Retail Business for Low-Voltage Users
Corporate Internet Services
January 11, 2017
Rakuten Europe Bank Launches Commercial Banking Operations in Europe
Corporate FinTech

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