Dow Jones to Acquire Full Ownership of WSJ.com Japanese Edition

Dow Jones & Company is set to expand its reach in Japan by acquiring SBI Holdings’ 40 percent stake in The Wall Street Journal Japan K.K., the co-publisher of WSJ.com’s Japanese-language edition. Once the purchase is made, Dow Jones will have full ownership of the site, with plans to grow the operations.

“The acquisition demonstrates Dow Jones’s continued investment in publishing, particularly in high-growth markets and in digital, local-language initiatives,” said Lex Fenwick, CEO of Dow Jones & Company and publisher of The Wall Street Journal, in a press release.

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