OSE, Softbank announce tie-up for Nasdaq Japan market

TOKYO, Japan - The Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE) and Nasdaq Japan Planning Co. have agreed to launch in mid-2000 a new over-the-counter market for high-growth venture businesses called Nasdaq Japan. Photo shows OSE President Kyoji Kitamura (L) and Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son, who also heads Nasdaq Japan Planning, shaking hands at a Tokyo hotel after their announcement on Dec. 24.