KDDI CORPORATION (9433.T) Latest Company News

Sep 4, 2026, 05:09 UTC
KDDI announced on September 4, 2026 that it will launch a new home optical line service called 'au Hikari Plus' starting September 17, which combines 5G mobile connectivity to improve disaster resilience and allows use before optical installation is completed.
Source:
- nikkei.com
Sep 2, 2026, 20:00 UTC
NTT Docomo, KDDI, and SoftBank reported consolidated results for April-June 2026, all showing revenue and profit increases, with KDDI's operating profit up 21.1% year-on-year.
Source:
- nikkei.com
Aug 31, 2026, 08:07 UTC
KDDI and Mitsubishi Corporation launched a retail media business at Lawson stores, establishing a new jointly-owned company to deliver digital signage advertising optimized with Ponta loyalty data.
Source:
- nikkei.com
Aug 27, 2026, 23:59 UTC
KDDI and Okinawa Cellular announced the expansion of their au Starlink Direct satellite communication service to the Philippines and New Zealand, starting August 31, 2026.
Source:
- thefastmode.com
Aug 21, 2026, 07:40 UTC
KDDI, NTT, and five other companies announced on August 21 that they have formulated international design guidelines for all-photonic networks (APN) to promote their adoption.
Source:
- nikkei.com
Aug 21, 2026, 05:04 UTC
KDDI President Koji Matsuda emphasized that the roaming service provided to Rakuten Mobile will end at the end of September, and will not continue in urban areas from October onward, while regions for continued service in rural areas are being selected.
Source:
- nikkei.com
Aug 20, 2026, 06:46 UTC
KDDI announced on August 20 that it will launch a new AI-powered service, KDDI Market Compass, to support commercial facility development for real estate companies, jointly with JR West Japan SC Development.
Source:
- nikkei.com
Aug 19, 2026, 10:53 UTC
Japan's Personal Information Protection Commission issued administrative guidance to KDDI on August 19, 2026, over inadequate security measures that led to a data leak of personal information via its corporate email system.
Source:
- nikkei.com
Aug 19, 2026, 06:42 UTC
KDDI announced on August 19 that its subsidiary menu, a food delivery service, will cease operations at the end of September and will be dissolved and liquidated afterward.
Source:
- nikkei.com
Aug 19, 2026, 00:53 UTC
WeChat Pay HK announced a partnership with Japanese e-wallet au PAY to enable cross-border Hong Kong dollar payments at au PAY merchant locations across Japan, with transactions converted at real-time exchange rates and no fees.
Source:
- aastocks.com
Aug 10, 2026, 16:45 UTC
KDDI Corporation's ADR shares gapped down at market open on Monday, opening at $17.82 versus the previous close of $18.50.
Source:
- tickerreport.com
Aug 4, 2026, 08:01 UTC
HTC launched its AI smart glasses VIVE Eagle in Japan through a partnership with KDDI, making it available via au +1 collection and various retail channels.
Source:
- ctee.com.tw
Jul 28, 2026, 01:00 UTC
Google and KDDI launched the AI Startup Support Program to back Japanese AI startups with funding, AI tools, compute credits, and support.
Source:
- blog.google
Jul 12, 2026, 20:30 UTC
Akira Katayama filed a large shareholding report disclosing a 14.27% stake in Mirative, including a 9.43% acquisition outside the market on July 2, 2026.
Source:
- s.kabutan.jp
- s.kabutan.jp
Jul 12, 2026, 20:00 UTC
Lawson plans to introduce stablecoin payments at its stores and will start a proof-of-concept experiment in early August at its KDDI-operated Takanawa Gateway City store in Minato, Tokyo, in partnership with digital asset wallet HashPort.
Source:
- nikkei.com
- beincrypto.com
Jul 10, 2026, 00:28 UTC
Individual investor Akira Katayama acquired a 14.27% stake in Mirative, including a 9.43% block purchase from four investment funds on July 2, 2026.
Source:
- s.kabutan.jp
Jul 9, 2026, 15:15 UTC
KDDI confirmed unauthorized access on June 17, 2026, exposing up to 14.22 million email addresses and passwords from six ISPs.
Source:
- techradar.com
Jul 9, 2026, 12:34 UTC
Verizon wins a contract to provide U.S. connectivity for new BMW Group vehicles under a partnership with KDDI.
Source:
- seekingalpha.com
Jul 9, 2026, 12:18 UTC
Hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in a third-party system to access KDDI's email system for ISPs, impacting 12 million people.
Source:
- securityweek.com
Jun 30, 2026, 17:15 UTC
Samsung Electronics and KDDI completed a trial of Samsung's AI-powered RAN Speed Optimiser on KDDI's commercial 5G SA network in Japan.
Source:
- computerweekly.com
Jun 27, 2026, 08:30 UTC
KDDI Corporation reported earnings per share of $0.27 for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90, and revenue of $10.15 billion, below the consensus estimate of $10.31 billion.
Source:
- tickerreport.com
Jun 24, 2026, 03:15 UTC
KDDI, KDDI Research, NVIDIA, Keysight Technologies, and Samsung Research America launched a collaboration to develop a high-fidelity RAN Digital Twin for AI-driven network optimization in the 6G era.
Source:
- thefastmode.com
Jun 21, 2026, 23:59 UTC
Circles, Greyskies, and HCLTech announced their collaboration in the TM Forum Catalyst Program to develop an AI-powered multi-agent framework for autonomous network operations.
Source:
- prnewswire.com

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9433.T

KDDI announced on September 4, 2026 that it will launch a new home optical line service called 'au Hikari Plus' starting September 17, which combines 5G mobile connectivity to improve disaster resilience and allows use before optical installation is completed.

NTT Docomo, KDDI, and SoftBank reported consolidated results for April-June 2026, all showing revenue and profit increases, with KDDI's operating profit up 21.1% year-on-year.

KDDI and Mitsubishi Corporation launched a retail media business at Lawson stores, establishing a new jointly-owned company to deliver digital signage advertising optimized with Ponta loyalty data.

KDDI and Okinawa Cellular announced the expansion of their au Starlink Direct satellite communication service to the Philippines and New Zealand, starting August 31, 2026.

KDDI, NTT, and five other companies announced on August 21 that they have formulated international design guidelines for all-photonic networks (APN) to promote their adoption.

KDDI President Koji Matsuda emphasized that the roaming service provided to Rakuten Mobile will end at the end of September, and will not continue in urban areas from October onward, while regions for continued service in rural areas are being selected.

KDDI announced on August 20 that it will launch a new AI-powered service, KDDI Market Compass, to support commercial facility development for real estate companies, jointly with JR West Japan SC Development.

Japan's Personal Information Protection Commission issued administrative guidance to KDDI on August 19, 2026, over inadequate security measures that led to a data leak of personal information via its corporate email system.

KDDI announced on August 19 that its subsidiary menu, a food delivery service, will cease operations at the end of September and will be dissolved and liquidated afterward.

WeChat Pay HK announced a partnership with Japanese e-wallet au PAY to enable cross-border Hong Kong dollar payments at au PAY merchant locations across Japan, with transactions converted at real-time exchange rates and no fees.

KDDI Corporation's ADR shares gapped down at market open on Monday, opening at $17.82 versus the previous close of $18.50.

HTC launched its AI smart glasses VIVE Eagle in Japan through a partnership with KDDI, making it available via au +1 collection and various retail channels.

Google and KDDI launched the AI Startup Support Program to back Japanese AI startups with funding, AI tools, compute credits, and support.

Akira Katayama filed a large shareholding report disclosing a 14.27% stake in Mirative, including a 9.43% acquisition outside the market on July 2, 2026.

Lawson plans to introduce stablecoin payments at its stores and will start a proof-of-concept experiment in early August at its KDDI-operated Takanawa Gateway City store in Minato, Tokyo, in partnership with digital asset wallet HashPort.

Individual investor Akira Katayama acquired a 14.27% stake in Mirative, including a 9.43% block purchase from four investment funds on July 2, 2026.

KDDI confirmed unauthorized access on June 17, 2026, exposing up to 14.22 million email addresses and passwords from six ISPs.

Verizon wins a contract to provide U.S. connectivity for new BMW Group vehicles under a partnership with KDDI.

Hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in a third-party system to access KDDI's email system for ISPs, impacting 12 million people.

Samsung Electronics and KDDI completed a trial of Samsung's AI-powered RAN Speed Optimiser on KDDI's commercial 5G SA network in Japan.

KDDI Corporation reported earnings per share of $0.27 for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90, and revenue of $10.15 billion, below the consensus estimate of $10.31 billion.

KDDI, KDDI Research, NVIDIA, Keysight Technologies, and Samsung Research America launched a collaboration to develop a high-fidelity RAN Digital Twin for AI-driven network optimization in the 6G era.

Circles, Greyskies, and HCLTech announced their collaboration in the TM Forum Catalyst Program to develop an AI-powered multi-agent framework for autonomous network operations.