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Japan's Rakuten vows to stay in mobile battle after record loss

Online shopping boost from pandemic offset by investment in telecoms network

Rakuten said initial plans to invest about 600 billion yen to build out its mobile network will be 30% to 40% higher because it will install more base stations. (Photo by Masayuki Terazawa)
WATARU SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer | Japan

TOKYO -- Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten's Chairman and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani on Friday vowed to continue its battle in the mobile telecommunications market after heavy upfront investments pushed the company to a record loss.

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