Closing the AI Gap: How Data Sovereignty Can Boost Japan's Financial Sector?

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Why is Japan falling behind in leveraging AI for business? A recent survey by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication reveals a significant gap compared to overseas companies. Masakazu Murao, an expert system consultant, explores the challenges driving this delay—and explains how ensuring data sovereignty with NRI's financial AI platform could be the key to advancing AI adoption in Japan's financial sector. Read more.

NRI has successfully transformed its flagship back-office solution, THE STAR, by migrating it to 甲骨文 Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Dedicated Region. Originally launched in 1974 as a COBOL-based mainframe application, THE STAR now powers over 20 million accounts and supports 70+ brokerage firms and banks, handling half the trades on the Tokyo Stock Exchange daily. This modernization boosts scalability, cuts operating costs, and ensures compliance with strict financial regulations.

Discover the full case study and learn how NRI achieved this remarkable transformation.

The Trump administration policies will likely see the US fall into a recession according to executive economist, Takahide Kiuchi. “Other potential policies such as extending tax cuts, lower corporate taxes and deregulation, are positive for the U.S. economy, but the negative impact of additional tariffs on the global economy is significantly bigger. That may not be fully understood or priced into financial markets.” Find more of his analysis in his interview with The Wall Street Journal’s Megumi Fujikawa. Read now.

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