Japan mail-order firm withdraws from Rakuten online mall over drone tie-up
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese mail-order firm and shopping catalog magazine publisher Cataloghouse Ltd. has withdrawn its store from Rakuten Group Inc.'s
Japanese mail-order company Cataloghouse Ltd. has ended its partnership with Rakuten Group's online marketplace, citing incompatibility with its anti-war stance. The e-commerce website Rakuten Ichiba removed Cataloghouse's store, known as Tsuhan Seikatsu, effective Tuesday. Cataloghouse, which has been part of Rakuten since March, emphasized its commitment to Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, which renounces war.
The company operates in a space where it believes shopping would be irrelevant in times of war. Meanwhile, Rakuten reportedly plans to collaborate with Helsing, a German drone technology start-up specializing in AI-controlled interceptor drones.
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