Rakuten Reports Another Loss After Financing Costs Mount

The AI zone at the Rakuten Optimism event in Tokyo, in 2024.

Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg

Rakuten Group Inc. reported its 19th straight quarterly loss after financing costs mounted and it sought to turn around its struggling wireless operations.

The Japanese e-commerce pioneer reported a net loss of ¥73.47 billion ($500 million) in the three months ended in March, compared with a ¥42.39 billion loss a year ago.