U.S. investor to build $850m data center in southern Japan

Asia Pacific Land facility part of Kitakyushu's plan to become 'backup capital' for country

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APL's plans to invest in a new data center in Kitakyushu come as the city positions itself as an alternative nerve center to Tokyo. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)

OSAMI KINOSHITA, Nikkei staff writer

KITAKYUSHU, Japan -- U.S. investment company Asia Pacific Land (APL) will invest 125 billion yen ($854 million) to build a data center in Japan's Kitakyushu, as the city positions itself as an alternative nerve center to Tokyo.

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