KDDI finalising iPad sale deal in Japan with Apple-Nikkei

TOKYO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - KDDI Corp is in the final stages of talks with Apple Inc to sell a new version of its iPad expected for release in Japan next month, in a move that would end rival Softbank Corp's monopoly on cellular-enabled iPads, the Nikkei business daily reported.

(Reporting by Chang-Ran Kim; Editing by John Mair)

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Keywords: KDDI IPAD/JAPAN