- Countries:
- Japan, South Korea
- Topics:
- Business, Internet & Telecoms, Media
OhmyNews reports that it has secured a U.S.$11 million investment from Softbank, a Tokyo-based technology and Internet investment firm, to expand its international presence with the launch of a Japanese edition later this year. The funds will also be used to develop OhmyNews' video journalism arm, writes Annie Koh from Seoul.
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