Chinese search engine Baidu to launch Japanese version

Iria · Dec 4, 2006, 08:21 PM

Source: News.com
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Baidu, the largest Chinese-language search engine, announced plans Monday to introduce a Japanese edition of the service next year.

Neither a timeline nor a more specific release date has been given yet, but according to Baidu CEO Robin Li, the company has already spent more than six months on research into building Japanese-language search technology. Baidu is currently the largest search engine in China and, according to Web traffic ranker Alexa, is the fourth most-visited site in the world.

Dec 4, 2006, 08:21 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Chinese search engine Baidu to launch Japanese version Source: News.com _________ Baidu, the largest Chinese-language search engine, announced plans Monday to introduce a Japanese edition of the service next year. Neither a timeline nor a more specific release date has been given yet, but according to Baidu CEO Robin Li, the company has already spent more than six months on research into building Japanese-language search technology. Baidu is currently the largest search engine in China and, according to Web traffic ranker Alexa, is the fourth most-visited site in the world.