SoftBank subsidiary Yahoo Japan, one of Japan’s biggest internet conglomerates, said it is in talks about a potential merger with Line, a Japan-based messaging app maker owned by South Korean internet firm Naver. Both Yahoo Japan and Line have expanded into digital payment services, and their merger could create a dominant player in that area in Japan. Line, which is not well known in the...
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