Report: The UAE is considering investing 1 trillion yen to build AI data centers in Japan.

According to informed sources, the UAE is considering investing up to 1 trillion yen in building an artificial intelligence data center in Japan. The unnamed source indicated that the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company would lead the investment in a 500-megawatt project in Akita Prefecture, northern Japan, which may attract additional domestic and foreign investors, with details not yet made public. Once completed, the project could become the largest data center in Japan. This discussion with Gulf countries highlights the growing interest from global parties in securing key artificial intelligence assets in countries less affected by geopolitical conflicts.