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SOFTBANK

BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 1, 2013
Son reshaping Softbank seen in $20 billion loan
Softbank Corp.'s cost of refinancing debt from its purchase of Sprint Corp. will be less than half of what it paid seven years ago to acquire the Vodafone unit that launched its mobile phone operations.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 8, 2013
S&P cuts Softbank to junk status after FCC's Sprint nod
Softbank Corp., led by billionaire Masayoshi Son, had its credit rating cut to junk by Standard & Poor's after winning approval from the Federal Communications Commission for its $21.6 billion bid to buy Sprint Nextel Corp.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 4, 2013
FCC nod clears way for Softbank bid to buy Sprint
Softbank Corp.'s $21.6 billion bid for mobile carrier Sprint Nextel Corp. won approval from the last U.S. regulatory body reviewing the transaction, according to sources.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 26, 2013
Fighters show moxie in comeback victory
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters may be in last place in the Pacific League, but, as their nickname implies, there is a lot of fight in the team from Japan's northern island.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 15, 2013
Dish's Ergen deals blow to Softbank's Sprint bid
In the battle of billionaires trying to enter the U.S. wireless market, Dish Network Corp.'s Charlie Ergen has won a round against SoftBank Corp.'s Masayoshi Son.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 30, 2013
Softbank's bid for Sprint close to U.S. security OK
Softbank Corp.'s $20.1 billion takeover of Sprint Nextel Corp., the third-largest U.S. wireless carrier, is close to passing a national security review by U.S. officials, a source said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 29, 2013
Hoashi, Hawks whip Giants
Kazuyuki Hoashi essentially replaced Toshiya Sugiuchi last season when he joined the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks and Sugiuchi left to suit up for the Yomiuri Giants.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 22, 2013
Japan's cellphone lineups for summer 2013 — fit and focused
Lean and focused would be a good way to characterize the recently launched lineups from Japan's three top cellphone carriers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 22, 2013
Softbank to sell ¥400 billion in bonds
Softbank Corp. plans to sell ¥400 billion in bonds targeting individual investors to fund its $20.1 billion purchase of Sprint Nextel Corp.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2013
Son talks up Silicon Valley hub plans in Sprint bid
Softbank Corp., bidding to take over Sprint Nextel Corp. in a $20.1 billion deal, is planning a new Silicon Valley office for the U.S. carrier that would employ as many as 1,000 people.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 8, 2013
Softbank to offer health service via smartphone
Softbank Corp. said it will launch this summer a health care service package for its smartphones that includes monitoring daily health conditions and fitness information as well as 24-hour telephone counseling.
Japan’s 2024 buzzword of the year urges a reevaluation of past norms
Sadao Abe, who played the role of a time-traveling Showa Era teacher transported to present day in a popular TV drama, receives the 2024 buzzword of the year award for the word "futehodo," the nickname of the series.
Princess Aiko, only child of emperor, turns 23
Princess Aiko on Nov. 22 ahead of her 23rd birthday on Sunday at the Imperial Palace
Ishiba questioned on political reform, social issues and the economy
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks in the Lower House in Tokyo on Monday.
Nearly 90% in Japan and China have negative views of other
Chinese people's sentiment toward Japan is believed to be impacted by their use of social media platforms such as Weibo and Douyin, as well as whether they have visited Japan.
Bear that attacked Akita supermarket employee captured
A brown bear in Hokkaido. In the city of Akita, a bear that attacked a supermarket employee over the weekend was captured in a box trap on Monday morning.
Can Japan's scientific community rebound from a Nobel nosedive?
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo is a popular place to foster curiosity in the natural sciences.
Europe eyes 'boots on the ground' in Ukraine as possible peace deal option
A serviceman with the Ukrainian Army's 24th mechanized brigade fires a machine gun during an exercise, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the country's Donetsk region on Friday.
Seven strangers and an algorithm: Can this new dinner app help you make friends?
Timeleft uses an algorithm to match its users with five or six strangers in an effort to prompt “human connection” over dinner at a restaurant. It determines the attendees with the help of a simple personality quiz available when you sign up for the service. 
Don’t worry, you can still use your Japan health insurance card — for now
A My Number card reader at a pediatric clinic in Tokyo. While the government will stop issuing new health insurance cards on Monday, most people will remain unaffected by the move in the short term as existing health insurance cards can still be used for another year.
The Geisha bean is the leading lady of Tokyo's coffee scene
Discovered in the 1930s, the Geisha coffee plant came to worldwide fame in the early 2000s and now represents some of the best coffee on the planet — Tokyo's top cafes included.

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The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo is a popular place to foster curiosity in the natural sciences.
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