Rakuten shakes up Japan mobile market with $28 unlimited data

E-retailer poised to spark price war once coverage improves

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Rakuten Chairman and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani touted the "shockingly" low price of the company's unlimited-data plan in a livestreamed news conference Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of Rakuten)

SHIGENORI ARAI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Rakuten came out swinging onto Japan's wireless scene with its announcement Tuesday of a price plan with unlimited data at less than half the price of its main rivals.

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