Amazon Alexa expands to Japan

Amazon has announced that its smart Echo speakers and voice-activated Alexa digital assistant are now available in Japan by invitation.

Though Amazon was the first of the major tech firms to popularize voice-controlled smart speakers in the U.S., it could face an uphill battle in Japan.

Local tech titan Line recently launched its own version of the Echo, called Clova Wave, and Google introduced Home to Japan a few weeks back.

https://venturebeat.com/2017/11/08/amazons-alexa-expands-beyond-english-and-german-into-japanese-as-the-echo-launches-in-japan/