Yahoo Japan head expects Softbank to buy U.S. parent's stake in it

Saturday 26th July, 07:06 AM JST

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gogogo at 03:53 PM JST - 26th July

I can't wait for them to rename yahoo to softbank.
Youdontknow at 03:15 PM JST - 27th July

After being turned down by Softbank for the the iPhone yesterday - simply because I'm a gaijin - there words, not mine, I want nothing to do with Softbank.

In fact, I'm considering a lawsuit against them after I read comments on this site http://www.iphoneinjapan.com from other foreign residents in Japan, who have also been turned down for the iPhone.

Amazingly, one poster even said he was bemused by the fact that if we pay $800 up front, then the 'problem' with processing an order 'goes away'.

Softbank may think it's looking out for it's own interests in Japan, but is blatantly being xenophobic in doing so. If Yahoo ties up with them, I will no longer use anything related to Yahoo either.
gogogo at 04:28 PM JST - 27th July

Youdontknow: Softbank owns the majority stake in Yahoo Japan.
Youdontknow at 01:00 AM JST - 30th July

Which is why I never use Yahoo Japan! (>v@)