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Japan Data Center Update 19: Government and Industry Push Integrated Approaches to Data Center Development

Publication date: May 26, 2026  Japan Data Center Update 19: Government and Industry Push Integrated Approaches to Data Center Development Ministry of the Environment Offers Up to JPY 1 Billion for Low-Carbon Data Center Projects The Ministry of the Environment (MoE) launched a tender for subsidies supporting data center decarbonization through energy efficiency improvements and …

Japan Data Center Update 16: The Businesses Powering Japan’s Data Center Expansion

Publication date: April 28, 2026  Japan Data Center Update 16: The Businesses Powering Japan’s Data Center Expansion Yanmar to Build Backup Generator Plant in Kitakyushu as Data Center Cluster Potential Grows Yanmar Holdings (HD) will launch a new plant in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, in 2028 to manufacture large-capacity backup generators for data centers. Yanmar …

Japan Data Center Update 14: Data center expansion accelerates as large-scale investment, decentralization, and local constraints collide

Publication date: April 14, 2026  Japan Data Center Update 14: Data Center Expansion Accelerates as Large-Scale Investment, Decentralization, and Local Constraints Collide Microsoft to Invest USD 10 Billion in Japan Data Centers to Expand AI Infrastructure Microsoft announced it will invest USD 10 billion over four years in data centers and related infrastructure in Japan. …