Coupang's Q-commerce aims for quick growth in Japan

South Korean online retailer teams up with Takashimaya, Daiso for expansion

South Korean e-commerce titan Coupang expanded into Japan in June 2021. It operates in six Tokyo wards, including Meguro and Setagaya. (Photo by Tokuyuki Matsubuchi)

AKIHIDE ANZAI & KOTARO HOSOKAWA, Nikkei staff writers

November 22, 2022 12:04 JST

TOKYO/SEOUL -- South Korean e-commerce powerhouse Coupang, known as "South Korea's Amazon," is expanding rapidly in Japan on the back of its quick commerce or "Q-commerce" business in Tokyo.