Oracle to invest $8b in Japan’s AI, cloud computing spaces

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Oracle Corporation Japan is earmarking over US$8 billion for investment over the next 10 years to address the country’s rising need for cloud computing and AI infrastructure.

The move follows other major tech firms that have invested in Japan. Microsoft, for example, plans to spend US$2.9 billion over two years to boost its cloud computing and AI infrastructure there, while OpenAI set up its first Asian office in Tokyo this month.

For Oracle, the goal is to broaden Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s (OCI) reach throughout Japan, the company said in a statement. It plans to bolster customer support teams for its public cloud regions in Tokyo and Osaka and boost local operations teams for Oracle Alloy – its cloud infrastructure platform – and OCI cloud region.

Oracle also aims to help its clients and partners comply with digital sovereignty – a requirement by some governments to regulate digital operations and cloud use. This includes helping Japan’s public and private sectors migrate their workloads to Oracle Cloud.

Just this week, Oracle announced that it will offer free AI training to 10,000 students and professionals in Singapore. The tech giant plans to launch its second data center in the city-state by July to facilitate this initiative.

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