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SoftBank to sell almost all its Alibaba stake: report

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SoftBank was an early investor in the Chinese internet giant founded by Jack Ma but began to offload its shares last yea...

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Shares in the mobile unit of Japanese technology giant SoftBank resumed steep declines Thursday on their second...

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Softbank to invest $20M in Phl startups

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Japanese telco Softbank will invest over $20 million in startups in the Philippines with the creation of a new fund.

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Emotional robot set for sale in Japan next year

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A cooing, gesturing humanoid on wheels that can decipher emotions has been unveiled in Japan by billionaire Masayoshi Son...

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Emotional robot set for sale in Japan next year

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A cooing, gesturing humanoid on wheels that can decipher emotions has been unveiled in Japan by billionaire Masayoshi Son who says robots should be tender and make people smile.

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Globe, Softbank join hands for Japan remittances

October 11, 2011 - 12:00am

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Steve Jobs likened to Leonardo da Vinci

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Japan Internet conglomerate Softbank Corp. said Monday its CEO Masayoshi Son will donate $120 million of his personal wealth plus his salary until he retires to help tsunami victims.

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Apple's newest iPhone was in short supply just hours after its global launch began in Tokyo on Thursday morning as hundreds queued outside stores across the city to become among the first in the world to own the...

Japan iPhone pre-orders trigger long lines

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Japan is already wild for Apple's latest iPhone.