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WWE Comes Out Swinging in Japan

Wrestling giant opens Japanese office to compete in key Asian market

By Drew Nelles,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 7, 2008 7:13 PM CDT

(Newser) – Move over, sumo. WWE is pushing hard into Japan, tailoring its blend of sport and spectacle to this key Asian market, AP reports. The company opened a Japanese office this year—its only overseas outpost devoted to a single country—and now 35,000 Japanese...   Read full story »

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