TOKYO -- There has been an air of desperation about Japanese e-commerce and internet conglomerate Rakuten of late.
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Rakuten gropes for ways to sharpen business edge
Investors yet to show support for Japanese e-commerce champion's recent ventures
Rakuten Chairman and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani shakes hands with Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon in Tokyo on Jan. 26. (Photo by Masayuki Yuda)
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