One bright spot in the company's operations has been its Asian businesses, such as Yahoo! Japan and Alibaba, a Chinese Internet firm in which it has a 43% stake.

雅虎公司的一个亮点是其位于亚洲的业务，诸如雅虎日本和阿里巴巴，雅虎拥有这家中国网络公司的43%股权。

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Yahoo owns 40 percent of Alibaba and 35 percent of Yahoo Japan.

雅虎拥有阿里巴巴40%和雅虎日本35%的股份。

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Softbank owns large stakes in Alibaba and Yahoo Japan.

软银在阿里巴巴和雅虎日本均持有大量股权。

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Yahoo has a significant stake in Asia, particularly in Alibaba and Yahoo Japan.

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Unlike its stake in Alibaba, Yahoo Japan is publicly traded.

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The appointment of Mr. Thompson is unlikely to interfere with Yahoo's discussions about the tax-free exchange of its stakes in Alibaba and Yahoo Japan for cash and other assets, some of the people familiar with the matter said.

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