Article: Japan: SOFTBANK and Alibaba.com Create Joint Venture in Japan; Alibaba.com Japan to Open Up New Global Trade Channels for the World's Second Largest Economy.(Company overview)

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Alibaba.com Limited ("Alibaba.com") and SOFTBANK CORP. ("SOFTBANK") today announced formation of a joint venture company called Alibaba.com Japan. The new company will take over the operation of Alibaba.com's existing Japanese-language website which connects small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Japan with buyers and suppliers around the world.

Alibaba.com is the world's leading business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce company. Founded in 1999 in Hangzhou, China, it has built a global community of close to 30 million members from over 240 countries and regions. Its efficient, trusted platform allows buyers and sellers of everything from ...

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