capital markets
Mizuho Securities, the brokerage arm of Mizuho Financial Group, has deployed a new artificial intelligence-powered communications monitoring system provided by London-based tech firm Behavox. The move marks a broader push among Tier 1 Japanese financial institutions to replace fragmented compliance tools with integrated, AI-native frameworks. The newly implemented system, Behavox
policy
Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has published the "Reiwa 7 (2025) Information and Communications White Paper," presenting a critical analysis of the nation's digital landscape. Framing 2025 as a "quarter-century mark" in the 21st century, the white paper establishes
venture capital
Kigen, a global leader in eSIM and pioneer of integrated SIM (iSIM) security solutions, has received a strategic investment from SBI Group, one of Japan's largest financial services and investment groups. This latest investment joins existing backers Arm Holdings and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, marking a significant milestone