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SOFTBANK

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2016
SoftBank gets serious about tackling debt with asset sales
After years of acquisitions saddled SoftBank Group Corp. with record debt and weighed down its stock, founder Masayoshi Son is getting serious about improving the company's balance sheet.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 2, 2016
SoftBank to raise $8.9 billion from Alibaba sale
SoftBank Group Corp. said Thursday its sale of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. stock will raise $8.9 billion, an infusion of cash that can be used to strengthen the company's balance sheet and allow it to act fast when making strategic investments.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 19, 2016
SoftBank's Pepper robot becomes Android friendly
SoftBank Robotics Corp. said Thursday it has expanded opportunities for app developers to use Google's Android platform for its humanoid robot Pepper.
BUSINESS
May 17, 2016
Japan government to press mobile carriers on prices as profits soar
The government plans to step up pressure on the country's largest mobile-phone carriers to offer cheaper plans as surging profits show they have room to reduce costs for customers, an official at the communications ministry said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2016
SoftBank may sell stake in 'Clash of Clans' Finnish game developer Supercell
SoftBank Group Corp. is considering selling its stake in the Finnish gaming company Supercell Oy, according to people familiar with the matter.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2016
Alibaba and SoftBank team up on Japan-focused cloud computing venture
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. teamed with its largest shareholder SoftBank Group Corp. to form a cloud computing service venture targeting Japanese customers as the Chinese e-commerce giant expands one of its fastest growing businesses.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 10, 2016
SoftBank reports 8.8% jump in profit for year on Sprint savings
SoftBank Group Corp. on Tuesday said operating profit rose 8.8 percent in the just-ended business year, a tad short of analysts' estimates, pushed up by robust domestic operations and cost cuts at U.S. subsidiary Sprint Corp.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
May 10, 2016
Son looks to listing to plug SoftBank's $22 billion valuation gap
Masayoshi Son's promises of a turnaround for his U.S. operations and a record share buyback have not been enough to erase SoftBank Group Corp.'s $22 billion valuation gap. The billionaire founder has at least one more card to play — listing the company's domestic telecommunications business.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Apr 18, 2016
Baseball pauses to reflect on Kyushu earthquakes
Seiichi Uchikawa had to pause during his hero interview Friday night following the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks' victory over the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. A rush of emotions had left the Hawks captain searching for words, as tears welled up in his eyes while he answered a question about the situation...
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.

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