Anthropic Partners With NTT Data on ¥1 Trillion Osaka Data Center, Expanding Regional AI Infrastructure

Anthropic is in final negotiations with Japan's NTT Data to construct its first dedicated data center in the country, a facility designed to serve growing demand for Claude across Asia. According to reports from Nikkei Asia, the two companies aim to finalize an agreement by the end of Japan's fiscal 2026 (March 31, 2027), with partial operations expected as early as 2028.