SoftBank Pays $1.6 Billion for Yahoo Japan Rights

SoftBank's internet business Z Holdings Corp said on Monday it has agreed to pay Verizon Communications Inc 178.5 billion yen ($1.61 billion) to secure the rights to Yahoo branding and technology in ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.26 pct

Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.26 percent at 28,709.57 on Monday, while the broader Topix shed 0.31 percent at 1,950.19. nAZN01CT16 TOKYO, July 5 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)