SOFTBANK, ZDNET, YAHOO JAPAN FORM 'SOFTBANK ZDNET JAPAN' JOINT VENTURE.Goal Is To Expand Presence In Japanese Market, Leveraging Success Of 'ZDNet Japan' Site Softbank Publishing Inc., ZDNet and Yahoo! Japan Yahoo! Japan Corporation (ヤフー株式会社 Corp. will form Softbank ZDNet Japan K.K., a Japanese joint venture through which the three Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the leaders plan to address growing Japanese Web market opportunities through continued development and expansion of the ZDNet Japan site. Softbank Publishing will own 60 percent of Softbank ZDNet Japan, while ZDNet will own 30 percent and Yahoo! Japan will own 10 percent. ZDNet Japan was launched in 1997 and currently provides content and services to more than 1.5 million visitors per month, making it one of the top Web sites in Japan, and among the largest of ZDNet's 29 sites in 19 countries outside of the US. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Internet Association of Japan, in 1999 there were nearly 18.5 million unique Web visitors in Japan, 29 percent more than in 1998. The number is expected to increase by 30 percent in 2000. "By making this move, we are acknowledging the potential for ZDNet Japan to expand its audience as the Japanese Web marketplace takes off," says Toshiki Otsuki, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Softbank ZDNet Japan. "By adding ZDNet as an active investor and strong collaborative partner, ZDNet Japan will move to the next level in addressing the technology needs of Japanese consumers and business users." In conjunction with the announcement, Softbank Publishing will launch ZDNet Inter@ctive Investor on the ZDNet Japan site, a Japanese version of ZDNet's technology investor site. ZDNet Japan includes a range of content from ZDNet's US site, combined with reporting and editorial from the ZDNet Japan staff and other Softbank sources. It provides Japanese language Japanese language Language spoken by about 125 million people on the islands of Japan, including the Ryukyus. The only other language of the Japanese archipelago is Ainu (see Ainu), now spoken by only a handful of people on Hokkaido, though once much more widespread. versions of popular Web brands such as ZDNet News, ZDNet AnchorDesk, ZDNet GameSpot and ZDNet Downloads, and online publishing brands such as PC Magazine, PC/Computing, Yahoo! Internet Life Yahoo! Internet Life was a monthly magazine published by Ziff-Davis, which licensed the name from Yahoo!, a well known search engine website. It was created and launched by Barry Golson, the former executive editor of Playboy and TV guide. , and Computer Shopper Computer Shopper could referr to the following publications:
"Having established Yahoo! Japan as the number-one site in Japan, we're convinced of the growth potential there," says Masahiro Inoue, CEO of Yahoo! Japan. "ZDNet Japan is already one of the most popular sites in that country, fulfilling the needs of its technology-interested Web users. We're excited to participate in this effort to aggressively build ZDNet Japan'' business, and regard this joint venture as a good long-term investment." |
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