Hiroko Tabuchi, Reporter, New York Times

In Japan, an Odd Perch for Google: Looking Up at the Leader

December 1, 2009 at 12:02 am PT

In 2001, a fledgling Internet company named Google (GOOG) opened its first overseas office in Japan, eager to tap a huge technology market.

But after eight years, Japan is one of a few major countries Google has yet to conquer. The Web giant still trails far behind Yahoo (YHOO) Japan, the front-runner here, operated by the Japanese telecommunications giant Softbank.

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