Second largest economy in the world. More broadband Internet users than the US. Has eBay given up on Japan?

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Second largest economy in the world. More broadband Internet users than the US. Has eBay given up on Japan?

Economist.com | Queen of the online flea market
| Can Meg Whitman keep competitors out of eBay’s territory?
They were here, got their arses kicked by Yahoo Japan and Rakuten, and packed up their bags and went home. Unless they plan a Gateway-style Japan rebirth, I think they will stay away. No brand value here at all, whereas Yahoo is known and used by every internet user in the country…