Video generation AI Runway opens a base in Japan

Runway, the video-generation AI company, will open a Tokyo office as its Japan headquarters.

The company says it will invest $40 million initially and hire a Japan business lead plus expand local staff.

Runway aims to grow in Japan’s rising consumer and enterprise market, with plans spanning creative, manufacturing, and robotics sectors.

The move signals a broader push to accelerate overseas expansion and enterprise AI adoption in Japan.