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Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
within four years
sì nián nèi
四年内
towards / into
xiàng
Japan
Rìběn
日本
to invest / investment
tóuzī
投资
$10 billion
100 yì měiyuán
100亿美元
for use in / to be used for
yòngyú
用于
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
construction / development
jiànshè
建设

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future)
jiāng
in
zài
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
to / through
zhì
the year 2029
2029 nián
2029年
during the period
qījiān
期间
towards
xiàng
Japan
Rìběn
日本
to invest
tóuzī
投资
$10 billion
100 yì měiyuán
100亿美元
content / scope
nèiróng
内容
to cover / to encompass
hángài
涵盖
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
data center
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心
expansion / to expand
kuòjiàn
扩建
and / as well as
talent / skilled personnel
réncái
人才
training
péixùn
培训

June 10, 2026 at 1:30 PM

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
one (item/project)
yī xiàng
一项
lasting / spanning
wéiqī
为期
four years
sì nián
四年
total amount
zǒng é
总额
reaching
$10 billion
100 yì měiyuán
100亿美元
structural particle
de
Japan
Rìběn
日本
investment
tóuzī
投资
plan
jìhuà
计划
this plan
gāi jìhuà
该计划
to cover / to encompass
hángài
涵盖
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
to / through
zhì
the year 2029
2029 nián
2029年
focus / key area
zhòngdiǎn
重点
to include
bāokuò
包括
in
zài
Japan
Rìběn
日本
to expand / expansion
kuòjiàn
扩建
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
data center
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心
Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
will (future)
jiāng
with / and
SoftBank
Ruǎnyín
软银
and / as well as
Sakura Internet (Japanese cloud company)
Sakura Internet
Sakura Internet
to cooperate / to partner
hézuò
合作
jointly / together
gòngtóng
共同
to advance / to promote
tuījìn
推进
data center
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心
construction / development
jiànshè
建设
in addition / furthermore
cǐwài
此外
Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
to pledge / to commit
chéngnuò
承诺
by / until
dào
the year 2030
2030 nián
2030年
to train
péixùn
培训
more than
one million
100 wàn
100万
(measure word for persons)
míng
Japanese
Rìběn
日本
engineers
gōngchéngshī
工程师
and
developers
kāifāzhě
开发者
investment
tóuzī
投资
plan
jìhuà
计划
also
hái
to cover
hángài
涵盖
with
Japan
Rìběn
日本
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
structural particle
de
deep / in-depth
shēndù
深度
cybersecurity
wǎngluò ānquán
网络安全
cooperation / collaboration
hézuò
合作
this move / this action
cǐ jǔ
此举
is
shì
global
quánqiú
全球
technology
kējì
科技
enterprises / companies
qǐyè
企业
to accelerate
jiāsù
加速
to position / to lay out
bùjú
布局
Asia
Yàzhōu
亚洲
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
market
shìchǎng
市场
structural particle
de
latest / newest
zuìxīn
最新
move / initiative
jǔcuò
举措
one of
zhī yī
之一

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Microsoft Announces $10 Billion Japan AI Investment Covering Data Centers and Engineer Training

Microsoft announced a $10 billion investment in Japan spanning 2026 to 2029, covering AI data center expansion in partnership with SoftBank and a pledge to train over one million engineers. The deal also includes deep cybersecurity cooperation with the Japanese government.

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to acquire / takeover
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