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| May 14, 2026 | LY, Bain sweeten bid to value Japan's Kakaku at $4 billion, topping EQT offer | TOKYO, May 14 : SoftBank's LY Corp said on Thursday it and Bain Capital have lifted their bid for Kakaku.com, valuing the price comparison website operator at $4 billion and above a rival offer from Swedish investment firm EQT.
Describing K... |
| May 10, 2026 | Fake DDR5 RAM sticks are now using plastic chips to fool buyers | If DDR5 prices were not painful enough already, counterfeit RAM is now entering the chat. Some fake memory sticks reportedly look convincing enough to fool buyers, right down to plastic chunks disguised as DRAM chips. Fake DDR5 RAM sticks a... |
| Mar 15, 2026 | PayPay Soars on Nasdaq: A Fintech Titan's $12.7 Billion Debut Reshapes Market Confidence | PayPay, SoftBank's Japanese fintech giant, made a resounding Nasdaq debut. Shares soared 19%, pushing its valuation to $12.7 billion. This successful IPO delivers a much-needed lift to the global listings market amidst volatility. PayPay pi... |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Японский финтех PayPay вышел на Nasdaq с оценкой $12,7 млрд | Японская финтех-компания PayPay, поддерживаемая технологическим холдингом SoftBank, дебютировала на бирже Nasdaq. В первый день торгов акции компании открылись примерно на 19% выше цены размещения, что позволило оценить компанию примерно в ... |
| Mar 3, 2026 | RLWRLD: $26 Million Seed 2 Raised To Develop Robotics Foundation Models | RLWRLD, a physical AI company developing robotics foundation models trained directly in real industrial environments, announced it has closed a $26 million Seed 2 funding round, bringing its total seed investment to approximately $41 millio... |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Japan dominates the spotlight in Asia-Pacific | The country was the focus of some of the region’s largest fundraises and transactions in 2025. |
| Dec 29, 2025 | ИИ-поисковики под прицелом: Япония изучает, как нейроответы лишают новостные сайты трафика | Комиссия по справедливой торговле Японии (JFTC) — главный антимонопольный регулятор страны — заявила, что намерена изучить практику использования новостных материалов поисковыми ИИ‑сервисами на фоне подозрений в нарушении антимонопольного з... |
| Dec 10, 2025 | How Japan became the unexpected help for SEA startups | |
| May 11, 2025 | Markopolo.ai Raises USD 2M in Seed Funding | Markopolo.ai, a Dhaka, Bangladesh-based startup building autonomous AI marketing teammates, raised $2m in seed funding.
The round was led by Joa Capital, with participation from Team Ignite Ventures and a group of strategic angel investors.... |
| May 3, 2025 | US Presses for Google to Share Data by Citing Yahoo Japan Deal | US antitrust enforcers reached back to a deal Google struck 15 years ago to argue that the Alphabet Inc. unit should once again share information with third parties, this time to end its illegal monopoly of online search.
Google’s agreement... |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Paytm Singapore Offloads Japan's PayPay Stake to SoftBank Vision Fund 2 for USD 279.2 Mn The sale proceeds will bolster the cash reserves of Paytm's parent company, One97 Communications, enhancing its ability to pursue future business initiatives focused on creating shareholder value. | Paytm Singapore, a subsidiary of Paytm, has secured board approval to sell its stock acquisition rights in Japan's PayPay to Softbank Vision Fund 2 for USD 279.2 million (INR 2,364 crore). This move marks a strategic monetisation for Paytm,... |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Paytm Nearing $250 Mn Stake Sale Deal In Japan’s PayPay | SUMMARY
Responding to Inc42’s queries on the development, Paytm said, “We will provide an update through the appropriate stock exchange filing in due course."
After this sale, Paytm's cash reserves are expected to increase from over IN... |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Paytm’s Singapore Subsidiary Approves Stake Sale In PayPay | SUMMARY
Paytm has informed the bourses that the board of its subsidiary, One97 Communications Singapore, has approved the sale of stock acquisition rights in PayPay Corporation
Founded in 2018 via a collaboration between Softbank, Yahoo Jap... |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Yahoo! News “Liberal Democratic Party Presidential Election 2024 Online Debate” held. Candidate debate wil l be streamed live on Yahoo! JAPAN top page and LINE VOOM | LINE Yahoo Corporation
[Yahoo! News] “Liberal Democratic Party Presidential Election 2024 Online Debate” held. Candidate debate will be streamed live on Yahoo! JAPAN top page and LINE VOOM
Date and time: September 21st (Sat) 19:00-20:40 (sc... |
| Sep 16, 2024 | The Rise of EasyDMARC: A New Era in Email Security | In a world where digital threats lurk behind every click, cybersecurity has become a fortress for businesses. EasyDMARC, an email security firm, has just raised $20 million in a Series A funding round. This investment, led by Radian Capital... |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Дизайн интерфейсов в России и других странах. Бигтехи и супераппы | Дисклеймер
В данной статье описаны мои рассуждения, наблюдения и исследования в сфере пользовательских интерфейсов и дизайна в целом. В частности, описаны культурные аспекты, проведено сравнение различных подходов и культур. Если найдены не... |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Skai Study Reveals Rising Digital Ad Spend Despite Increasing Costs | Today, Skai, the leading omnichannel advertising platform specializing in walled garden media, published its Q2 2024 Digital Marketing Quarterly Trends Report. This in-depth analysis highlights the digital marketing trends that defined the ... |
| May 30, 2024 | Tottori Prefecture’s local information media “TORY” starts distributing articles to “Yahoo! JAPAN” and “LINE NEWS” | |
| May 30, 2024 | Tottori Prefecture’s local information media “TORY” starts distributing articles to “Yahoo! JAPAN” and “LINE NEWS” | Tottori Prefecture’s local information media “TORY” starts
distributing articles to “Yahoo! JAPAN” and “LINE NEWS”
*View in browser* *Web Mori Co., Ltd.*
Press release: May 30, 2024
Tottori Prefecture’s local information media “TORY” starts... |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Yahoo! Shopping Improved the function of the mini game “ECO Challenge” to make shopping more environmentally friendly than ever before | |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Nestlé Japan, Nestlé Health Science Company Participating in an event sponsored by “Women’s Health” Wo men who are highly interested in health and beauty can experience Orgain, the No. 1 selling brand of plant-based protein in the United States! | |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Nestlé Japan, Nestlé Health Science Company Participating in an event sponsored by “Women’s Health” Wo men who are highly interested in health and beauty can experience Orgain, the No. 1 selling brand of plant-based protein in the United States! | [Nestlé Japan Nestlé Health Science Company] “Women’s
Participating in an event hosted by “Health” Women with a strong interest in health and beauty participated in an event sponsored by “Plant-Based Protein”, which is the No.
Experience 1 ... |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Yahoo! Shopping Improved the function of the mini game “ECO Challenge” to make shopping more environmentally friendly than ever before | LINE Yahoo Corporation
[Yahoo! Shopping] Improved the function of the mini game “ECO Challenge” to make shopping more environmentally friendly than ever before
ECO products have expanded significantly and are easier to find. Opening new sto... |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Focal Point Co., Ltd. Up to 30% OFF The 5th edition is available at Rakuten Market Store and Yahoo! Store / Spring New Life Support Sale Final! Great deals on vertical stands compatible with new MacBook models, iPhone stands, transmitters, and mo | Focal Point Co., Ltd.
[Up to 30% OFF] \5th edition is available at Rakuten Market store and Yahoo! store / Spring new life support sale Final! Great deals on vertical stands compatible with new MacBook models, iPhone stands, transmitters, a... |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Focal Point Co., Ltd. Up to 30% OFF The 5th edition is available at Rakuten Market Store and Yahoo! Store / Spring New Life Support Sale Final! Great deals on vertical stands compatible with new MacBook models, iPhone stands, transmitters, and mo | |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Google Agrees to Reform Ad Search Practices Following Japan's Antitrust Concerns | Joseph Henry, Tech Times 22 April 2024, 12:04 pm
In a recent report on the digital advertising industry, Japan's Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) prompted Google LLC to amend its business practices.
This decision was made after the commission i... |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Оживляем неизвестный дисплей от японского поезда/автобуса | Как-то раз, очередным томным субботним вечером, я в очередной раз листал от нефиг делать Yahoo! Auctions — одну из крупнейших японских сетевых барахолок. Внезапно, среди рекомендуемых лотов появился вот такой внушительных размеров электрова... |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Yahoo! Search Start posting information on PM2.5 and yellow dust in search results | |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Yahoo! Search Start posting information on PM2.5 and yellow dust in search results | LINE Yahoo Corporation
[Yahoo! Search] Start posting information on PM2.5 and yellow dust in search results
Distribution forecasts every 3 hours can be checked up to 2 days in advance. For reference when doing laundry, car washing, going ou... |
| Mar 18, 2024 | LINE Yahoo! Co., Ltd. Yahoo! Transfer Guide and Yahoo! Maps begin providing real-time approach and delay information on Mie Kotsu, which operates route buses throughout Mie Prefecture. | |
| Mar 18, 2024 | LINE Yahoo! Co., Ltd. Yahoo! Transfer Guide and Yahoo! Maps begin providing real-time approach and delay information on Mie Kotsu, which operates route buses throughout Mie Prefecture. | LINE Yahoo Corporation
Yahoo! Transfer Guide and Yahoo! Maps begin providing real-time approach and delay information on Mie Kotsu, which operates route buses throughout Mie Prefecture
Eliminates the anxiety felt when traveling by route bus... |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Feedforce Co., Ltd. The number of active sites using the data feed management tool “dfplus.io” exceeds 800 . | [Feedforce Co., Ltd.] The number of active sites using the data feed management tool “dfplus.io” exceeds 800.
*View in browser* *Feedforce Co., Ltd.*
Press release: March 12, 2024
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The number of active sites using the data feed management... |
| Mar 8, 2024 | LINE Yahoo On March 11th, we implemented an initiative called “Search is Powerful.” Searching for “3.11” on Yahoo or LINE will lead to donations to Tohoku and Noto. | LINE Yahoo Corporation
[LINE Yahoo] On March 11th, we implemented the initiative “Search is Powerful.” Searching for “3.11” on Yahoo or LINE will lead to donations to Tohoku and Noto.
Depending on the number of searches, LINE Yahoo will don... |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Yahoo! Transfer Guide and Yahoo! Maps have achieved 100% coverage of route bus operators nationwide, making it possible to search routes and display timetables for 934 companies. | LINE Yahoo Corporation
Yahoo! Transfer Guide and Yahoo! Maps have achieved 100% coverage of route bus operators nationwide, making it possible to search routes and display timetables for 934 companies.
Eliminating concerns about traveling b... |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Yahoo! Transfer Guide and Yahoo! Maps have achieved 100% coverage of route bus operators nationwide, making it possible to search routes and display timetables for 934 companies. | |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Yahoo! Shopping Campaign where you can earn PayPay points just by specifying the delivery method | |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Yahoo! Shopping Campaign where you can earn PayPay points just by specifying the delivery method | LINE Yahoo Corporation
[Yahoo! Shopping] Campaign where you can earn PayPay points just by specifying the delivery method
Promote and strengthen the selection of delivery options that are effective in reducing redelivery
……
“Get PayPay poin... |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Yahoo! JAPAN app Launched “Camera search function” that allows you to search for similar products or people from images without the need to enter characters | LINE Yahoo Corporation
[Yahoo! JAPAN app] Launched “Camera search function” that allows you to search for similar products or people from images without the need to enter characters
~ Through unique AI image analysis, you can now search for... |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Yahoo! JAPAN app Launched “Camera search function” that allows you to search for similar products or people from images without the need to enter characters | |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Yahoo! JAPAN app Updated “Rain/Snow Radar” function. Rain/snow information up to 15 hours ahead can now be displayed. | |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Yahoo! JAPAN app Updated “Rain/Snow Radar” function. Rain/snow information up to 15 hours ahead can now be displayed. | LINE Yahoo Corporation
[Yahoo! JAPAN app] Updated “Rain/Snow Radar” function. Rain/snow information up to 15 hours ahead can now be displayed.
……
The “Yahoo! JAPAN” app (iOS version, Android version) (*1) provided by LINE Yahoo, Inc. (herei... |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Yahoo! Car Navi Launched new optional function “Yahoo! Car Navi Plus” that allows you to use “Speed warn ing information plus”, “Set 10 stopovers” and “Hide banner ads” all at once | LINE Yahoo Corporation
[Yahoo! Car Navi] Launched new optional function “Yahoo! Car Navi Plus” that allows you to use “Speed warning information plus”, “Set 10 stopovers” and “Hide banner ads” all at once
You can use all three functions a... |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Yahoo! Car Navi Launched new optional function “Yahoo! Car Navi Plus” that allows you to use “Speed warn ing information plus”, “Set 10 stopovers” and “Hide banner ads” all at once | 0 0 votes
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| Dec 4, 2023 | LINE Yahoo! “LINE Yahoo Tech Academy” to support reskilling from inexperienced people to IT engineers, “Web application development course for women” opened, and recruitment of 30 participants started | LINE Yahoo Corporation
“LINE Yahoo! Tech Academy” to support reskilling of inexperienced people to become IT engineers, “Web Application Development Course for Women” opened, and recruitment of 30 participants started ……
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| Oct 27, 2023 | 【Yahoo!ショッピング】「ボーナス」を共通キーワードにキャンペーンをリニューアル。毎日のおトクはそのままに、よりわかりやすく。 | 「ヤフーデイリーボーナス」：https://shopping.yahoo.co.jp/promotion/campaign/dailybonus/
LINEヤフー株式会社（以下、LINEヤフー）が運営する「Yahoo!ショッピング」は、毎日のお買い物がよりわかりやすく、おトクに楽しめるよう、各キャンペーンを「ボーナス」という共通の冠名称で統一し、「ヤフーデイリーボーナス」としてリニューアルします。
「ヤフーデイリーボーナス」では毎日のおトクを継続しながら、これまで散らばっ... |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 【LINEヤフー】Yahoo!乗換案内とYahoo!マップ、都営地下鉄のリアルタイムな接近情報や遅延情報の提供を開始 | LINEヤフー株式会社（以下、LINEヤフー）が提供する「Yahoo!乗換案内」（iOS版、Android版）と「Yahoo!マップ」（iOS版、Android版）は本日、東京都交通局（以下、都営地下鉄）のリアルタイムな位置情報や遅延情報などをルート検索結果画面に表示する機能（以下、本機能）の提供を開始しました。
「Yahoo!乗換案内」「Yahoo!マップ」はこれまで、2023年2月にJR東日本や小田急電鉄の一部の在来線（※1）、2023年8月に東京メトロ（※2）のリアル... |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 【LINEヤフー】未経験者からITエンジニアへの転職を支援するリスキリングプログラム「LINEヤフーテックアカデミー」、本日から受講生の募集を開始 | ～ 前身の「Yahoo!テックアカデミー」をアップデートし、「メタバース」を本格活用。一定の条件を満たすことで受講料の最大70％（35万円分）が補助対象に ～
～ 新たに、同サービスとして5年間で1万5千人のリスキリングを支援する目標を掲げ、日本のIT人材不足という課題解決を加速 ～
「LINEヤフーテックアカデミー」： https://ly-academy.yahoo.co.jp/tech
LINEヤフー株式会社（以下、LINEヤフー）は、本日、未経験者からITエンジニ... |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Z : Announces “2030 Carbon Neutrality Decl… | Z Holdings Corporation (hereinafter "ZHD") hereby announces its "2030 Carbon Neutrality Declaration*1," a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG emissions) from the business activities of the entire ZHD Group... |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Z : Yahoo! JAPAN Announces Its New Management and Execution Team … | Yahoo Japan Corporation (hereinafter "Yahoo! JAPAN") has today announced the change in its management and execution team and the scheduled change in its President and Representative Director to Takao Ozawa effective April 1, 2022.... |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Yahoo! JAPAN News Strengthens Measures to Improve the Integri… | - Maximizing the use of AI and other technologies,
Yahoo! JAPAN will take severer measures against slander,
such as stricter "suspension of postings,"
and will introduce a function that automatically hides
the comment section for ... |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Top 10 Banking services startups in Japan | Japan’s banking system is very efficient, the Japanese financial services sector, although dominated by 3 mega banks: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMBC), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) and Mizuho Financial Group is home to many b... |
| Sep 10, 2020 | SoftBank-backed logistics platform Waresix raises $100m | Indonesian logistics startup Waresix has closed its Series B round, revealing that it has raised a total of $100 million since the start of the year.
In a statement, it said the investment came from new backers including local conglomerate ... |
| Apr 20, 2020 | Gojek acquires mPOS startup Moka for a reported $120m to boost its food merchant platform | Southeast Asian food delivery giant Gojek has agreed to acquire mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) startup Moka, according to a regulatory notice.
The Komisi Pengawas Persaingan Usaha (KPPU) – Indonesia’s competition regulator – published a notifi... |
| Nov 13, 2019 | Yahoo Japan and Line are reportedly going to merge | According to Nikkei, messaging app Line and Yahoo Japan are about to merge and form a single tech company. Despite the name, Yahoo Japan is currently 100% owned by Z Holdings, a company that is controlled by Japanese telecom company SoftBan... |
| Mar 19, 2019 | Open innovation conference in the life sciences encourages cross-industry collaboration in Yokohama | On February 8, the Economic Affairs Bureau of the City of Yokohama held the “Open Innovation Conference IV” as an initiative of LIP. Yokohama, the city’s innovation and collaboration platform for the life sciences. The cross-sector matching... |
| Sep 27, 2018 | Tech industry leaders ship FIDO2 certified solutions to reduce password use on the web | FIDO2 authentication standards enable websites to replace vulnerable passwords with cryptographically secure logins using convenient alternatives like biometrics and security keys
September 27, 2018 -- FIDO2 browser support and first certif... |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Yahoo Japan buys a minority stake in a Tokyo cryptocurrency exchange | Yahoo Japan has gotten its hands on 40 percent of a Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange set to launch this fall.
The investment, made in BitARG Exchange through a Yahoo Japan subsidiary gives the company a minority stake with BitARG parent ... |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Google says 64% of Chrome traffic on Android now protected with HTTPS, 75% on Mac, 66% on Windows | Google’s push to make the web more secure by flagging sites using insecure HTTP connections appears to be working. The company announced today that 64 percent of Chrome traffic on Android is now protected, up 42 percent from a year ago. In ... |
| Jun 8, 2017 | Yahoo! Japan and The Venture Reality Fund Team Up to Grow the Global AR and VR Ecosystems | The Venture Reality Fund (The VR Fund), a global venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in the augmented, virtual and mixed reality (AR/VR/MR) spaces, and Yahoo! Japan Corporation (Yahoo! Japan, TYO:4689), have teamed up to... |
| Apr 5, 2016 | Daily funding roundup - April 5, 2016 | Human Longevity bagged $220M Series B; Persado closed $30M; Sequoia Capital invested in Mintigo
London-based on-demand delivery company Jinn closed a $7.5 million Series A round of funding, according to TechCrunch, led by Samaipata Ventures... |
| Feb 23, 2016 | IndoorAtlas teams up with Yahoo to deliver interior navigation across Japan | IndoorAtlas, which helps you navigate inside enclosed buildings such as shopping malls, has teamed up with Yahoo Japan to deliver indoor positioning services across Japan.
Palo Alto, California-based IndoorAtlas has been conducting beta tes... |
| Jan 12, 2016 | Malaysia: Khazanah among investors commiting $192m in Skyscanner | Premium
Edinburgh-based travel search engine, Skyscanner, has secured £128 million ($192 million) from seven international investors, including Malaysian state fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd and existing investor Yahoo! Japan.
Continue reading ... |
| Jan 12, 2016 | Daily funding roundup - January 12, 2016 | Skyscanner picked up $192M investments; Datadog raised $94.5M; Elastifile landed $35M funding
Gravit, a Berlin, Germany-based online vector design tool, raised a six digit seed funding. German investor High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) made the... |
| Oct 15, 2015 | You’ll Never Believe Who BuzzFeed Japan Just Hired | Actually, you will. Experienced journalist Daisuke Furuta, who spent more than ten years at one of Japan’s leading daily newspapers, is joining BuzzFeed Japan as its founding editor. In a statement, BuzzFeed said that Furuta will oversee hi... |
| Aug 17, 2015 | BuzzFeed Signs Partnership With Yahoo Japan | BuzzFeed has signed a joint venture with Yahoo Japan, which until recently was the country’s top search portal before Google gained a slight lead.
After expanding into eight countries (the United Kingdom, France, Australia, India, Germany, ... |
| Nov 15, 2013 | Baird Capital Portfolio Company BrightTag Announces $27M Funding, Patent and Partnership with Yahoo! JAPAN | CHICAGO – Nov. 15, 2013
BrightTag, one of the world’s leading marketing technology platforms, today announced a new $27 million round of funding led by Yahoo! JAPAN, which invested in the company after selecting BrightTag’s newly patented F... |
| Oct 8, 2013 | Luck, timing and user acquisition: how do you build a winning app? | Should you invest in advertising your app or digital content? Did they know that they might be the next Internet hit in Japan? At B Dash Camp 2013 in Osaka, Japan, four panelists, Hiroki Teshima (United Inc and maker of COCOPPA), Shin Murak... |
| Oct 8, 2013 | Luck, timing and user acquisition: how do you build a winning app? | Should you invest in advertising your app or digital content? Did they know that they might be the next Internet hit in Japan? At B Dash Camp 2013 in Osaka, Japan, four panelists, Hiroki Teshima (United Inc and maker of COCOPPA), Shin Murak... |
| Sep 26, 2013 | Mobile Browser Maker Dolphin Signs Strategic Partnerships With Yandex, Baidu, Yahoo! Japan And Duck Duck Go | Dolphin, the Sequoia Capital-backed mobile browser maker, has inked strategic partnerships with four search engines to drive its global expansion. They are Yandex in Russia, Baidu in China, Yahoo! Japan, each the top search engine in their ... |
| Apr 24, 2013 | Yahoo! Japan Injects $20M Into Softbank Capital’s Early-Stage Technology Fund ’10 | Today SoftBank Capital, the NY-based venture arm of Japan’s largest wireless provider Softbank Corp., has strengthened its ties to Japan even further, announcing that Yahoo! Japan will be injecting $20 million into SoftBank’s early-stage Te... |
| Mar 27, 2013 | Google Street View Launches Imagery Of Deserted Town Next To Fukushima Nuclear Plant | Two years after the devastating Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Google has made available Street View images of Namie-machi in the Fukushima exclusion zone. The area encompasses Fukushima Daichi Nuclear Plant, which after the disaster was th... |
| Oct 19, 2010 | Lekutian: Rakuten and Baidu Open Online Mall In China | Rakuten, Japan’s biggest e-commerce company ($10 billion market cap), and Chinese search leader Baidu have today opened a new online shopping mall in China. Dubbed Lekutian (“Happy Cool Day” in Chinese), the launch of the site was announced... |
| Jul 27, 2010 | Yahoo Japan To Use Google Search (And Not Bing) In The Future | The spectactular search deal Microsoft and Yahoo struck last summer doesn’t extend to all country markets. In Japan, Yahoo search will be powered by Google in the future, as announced [JP] on the Google Japan blog and by Yahoo Japan itself ... |
| Jun 1, 2010 | Cross-Border Ecommerce Ventures Formed By Taobao And Yahoo! JAPAN Take Off | A couple of weeks ago, Yahoo Japan (Japan’s biggest website) and Taobao (China’s largest e-retailer) agreed to launch a cross-border initiative under which both services will link their online shopping services starting June 1.
Well, today’... |
| May 20, 2010 | Buy.com Gets Acquired By Japanese E-Commerce Giant Rakuten For $250 Million | When I covered Rakuten back in July last year, I called it “the biggest e-commerce site you never heard of”. And in fact, the eponymous Japanese company behind the B2B2C market place (which is currently used by over 33,000 Japanese merchant... |
| May 10, 2010 | Yahoo Japan And China's Taobao Announce Cross-Border E-Commerce Tie-Up | Big news from the Asian web world today. Yahoo Japan (Japan’s biggest website) and Taobao (China’s largest e-retailer) have agreed to launch a cross-border initiative under which both services will link their online shopping services starti... |
| Feb 4, 2009 | Tokyo Meetup Notes: Japan's Coolest (And Weirdest) Startups | Picture credit: Umihiko Namekawa (more photos from the event can be found here and here)
Our first TechCrunch/CrunchGear meetup in Tokyo (TechCrunch Japan is one of Japan’s main blogs) yesterday night was a blast. Peter Ha was in town and o... |
| Dec 22, 2008 | Mobile Social Network GREE Lands a Big IPO, In Japan | The tech IPO is not completely dead. Last Wednesday, Japan’s third largest social network GREE, launched in 2004 by the company of the same name, listed its IPO shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Mothers market for start-ups. GREE caused ... |
| Nov 1, 2008 | WorldFriends Mixes Facebook With Match.com (And Dares Charging Subscription Fees) | WorldFriends, a social network with a focus on connecting internationally-minded people, was established as early as 2003 but has flown under the radar of the American blogosphere since then. The Tokyo- and Shanghai-based site, which now ha... |
| Aug 31, 2008 | Google's Strategy In Japan: Avoid Yahoo And Take Over The Mobile Web First | Google may be the leader in the worldwide search engine market, but in Nippon, it has some catching up to do: In 2007, Yahoo Japan saw a whopping 76% of the nearly 350 billion search engine and portal-related pageviews registered in the cou... |
| Aug 23, 2008 | Why Yahoo Japan Is Worth Nearly As Much As Yahoo | Yahoo’s stake in Yahoo Japan is often cited as one of its most valuable assets, and indeed Yahoo is considering selling it as a quick fix to appease angry shareholders in the U.S. While Yahoo seems to be treading water in the US, Yahoo Japa... |
| Aug 3, 2008 | Taking social networks abroad – Why MySpace and Facebook are failing in Japan | Sized at an estimated $5.6 billion in 2007, Japan boasts one of the biggest online advertising markets in the world – a huge potential just waiting to be tapped by foreign social networks. The world’s two largest social networks, MySpace an... |
| Jul 20, 2008 | Japan's Mixi: A Social Network As A Purely Local Phenomenon | Japan’s biggest social network is called Mixi, launched in February 2004 by the company of the same name. Drawing in one in five web users in the country, Mixi now boasts over 15 million members. The site ranks sixth on Alexa Japan and rack... |
| Jun 22, 2008 | Video Comments The Japanese Way (Nico Nico Douga) | Can a geek-driven video portal beat YouTube in Japan?
One of the most spectacular success stories in the Asian web market is currently being written by Nico Nico Douga (“smiling videos”), a video sharing platform from Japan. As one of the c... |
| Япония: IT-гиганты, стартапы, не такая уж и закрытая страна для иностранцев | Не первый раз слышим мнение, что Азия — недооцененное направление для релокации. Наш герой переехал в Японию, зная одно только Konnichi wa. И нашел работу в местном IT-гиганте, а затем переключился на развитие собственного стартапа. Конечно... |
