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Japanese manga artist Kamentotsu shows his his four-panel strip comic 'Koguma's Cake Shop' on his smartphone at his workspace in Tokyo. REUTERS/Issei Kato

South Korean tech firms shake up Japan's storied manga industry

Mar 01, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Adam Neumann, chief executive officer of U.S. co-working firm WeWork, speaks during a signing ceremony in Shanghai, China April 12, 2018. Jackal Pan via REUTERS

SoftBank settles WeWork lawsuit; Neumann exits with windfall

Feb 27, 2021

In 2019, after WeWork’s initial public offering failed, he stepped down and the Japanese conglomerate agreed to buy $3 billion in stock from Neumann and other shareholders as part of a bailout package.

WeWork co-founder Neumann nears settlement with SoftBank

Feb 23, 2021

These drastic decisions were made after the Indian government decided to retain the ban on TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps following responses from them all on issues related to compliance and privacy.

ByteDance might sell Indian TikTok assets to rival firm Glance

Feb 13, 2021
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The Tokyo-based technology conglomerate said it would create the special purpose acquisition companies less than two months after it filed to create a $525 million blank-check company.

SoftBank files for two more SPACs seeking to raise $630 million

Feb 07, 2021

An employee of online fashion retailer Zozo, poses with Zozoglass and its smartphone application, used to measure skin tone for ordering cosmetics online, during a demonstration at the company's office in Tokyo, Japan,

This fashion brand has high-tech glasses that can pick the right skin tone for you to buy makeup online

Jan 29, 2021

Telecom services had long been the cornerstone of Son’s conglomerate, but he has been shifting his attention to financial investments.

SoftBank’s Son to step down as chairman at mobile unit

Jan 26, 2021

At least one of those companies, Greensill, in which the Vision Fund injected $800 million in May 2019 and another $655 million in October of that year, has faced recent struggles.

SoftBank managing partner Colin Fan steps back from Vision Fund

Jan 25, 2021

Humanoid robot Sophia developed by Hanson Robotics is pictured at the company's lab in Hong Kong, China January 12, 2021. Picture taken January 12, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Makers of Sophia the robot plan mass rollout amid pandemic

Jan 25, 2021

The startup valued at $1.4 billion in a 2016 funding round announced its app was going off the air earlier this month without explanation.

SoftBank-backed WhatsApp rival Hike shuts down

Jan 18, 2021