WeWork Cos., a co-working space company backed by SoftBank Group Corp., is planning to expand its Japan operations to include Osaka, Yokohama and Fukuoka.
The New York-based startup may open a location in Osaka in the next 12 to 14 months, Chris Hill, WeWork’s chief executive officer for Japan, said in an interview Thursday. WeWork, which aims to open 10 to 12 offices in the Tokyo area this year, has signed a lease for its first location in Shibuya and plans to unveil the location in mid February, he said.