NTT's AI spending drives Japan Inc.'s record $234bn capex

Data center construction fuels fiscal 2025 spending in telecoms and energy

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Spending on data centers and renewable energy is contributing to Japan's record-high capital expenditure. (Source photos by Nikkei)

KEIGO YOSHIDA

TOKYO -- Japanese corporations are on track to spend a record 34.26 trillion yen ($234 billion) in capital expenditures this fiscal year, with Nippon Telegraph and Telephone emerging as the biggest spender, driven by artificial intelligence infrastructure.

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