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MASAYOSHI SON

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 23, 2017
SoftBank is 'tech-focused' version of Berkshire Hathaway: Bernstein analysts
Is Masayoshi Son the next Warren Buffett?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2017
SoftBank is preparing to tap global bond investors again
SoftBank Group Corp. is getting ready to return to the overseas debt market for the second time in two months, after issuing $4.5 billion in subordinated notes in July.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2017
Sprint's revived merger discussions with T-Mobile show urgent hunt for deal
Sprint Corp.'s resumed talks about a potential merger with T-Mobile US Inc., being held at the same time as discussions with cable companies, shows the lengths billionaire Masayoshi Son is taking to build scale for a wireless carrier facing increasing competition in the U.S.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 4, 2017
SoftBank invests $250 million in online lending startup Kabbage
SoftBank Group Corp. has plowed $250 million into online lender Kabbage Inc., the latest in a flurry of big bets on mature startups by the technology giant.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 2, 2017
SoftBank Vision Fund reportedly may invest $2 billion in top Indian e-commerce operator Flipkart
SoftBank Vision Fund, the technology investor founded by Masayoshi Son, is in talks to invest directly in India's Flipkart Online Services Pvt. Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter, after talks to fold SoftBank-backed Snapdeal into Flipkart fell apart.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 2, 2017
Sprint near decision on possible merger with T-Mobile or Charter
Sprint Corp. Chief Executive Officer Marcelo Claure said Tuesday that a decision on possible mergers is close at hand, potentially setting a new course for a company that has slashed costs as it loses subscribers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2017
SoftBank reportedly planning direct bid for U.S. firm Charter Communications
Masayoshi Son plans to use the SoftBank Group in a direct bid for Charter Communications after a proposal to merge it with his Sprint unit was rejected.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 12, 2017
Son's SoftBank Vision Fund lures Michael Ronen away From Goldman Sachs
Michael Ronen, Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s co-chief operating officer of the global technology, media and telecommunications group, is leaving the firm to join Masayoshi Son's planned $100 billion SoftBank Vision Fund.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 2, 2017
SoftBank in talks with Canada, Mideast firms to raise $7 billion for tech fund
SoftBank Group is in discussions with potential investors in Canada and the Middle East to raise $7 billion of additional capital for its technology fund, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 22, 2017
SoftBank's Son chases boyhood dreams with $100 billion fund
When Masayoshi Son was a boy growing up in Kyushu, he kept a notebook to scribble down inventions he hoped to create one day. Today, the SoftBank founder has almost $100 billion to invest in making the next big thing a reality.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 21, 2017
SoftBank secures first capital commitment for multibillion-dollar tech fund
SoftBank Group Corp. has secured the first capital commitment to a $100 billion fund organized with Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi that would eventually put its founder Masayoshi Son in charge of one of technology's biggest investment vehicles.
BUSINESS
May 10, 2017
SoftBank said close to finalizing $95 billion tech fund
SoftBank Group Corp. is close to announcing commitments of as much as $95 billion (¥10.8 trillion) for its technology fund, people familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 11, 2017
Son and Bezos set to clash in India e-commerce expansion
SoftBank Group Corp.'s Masayoshi Son and Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos are heading for a clash in India.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 28, 2017
SoftBank reportedly in talks to merge OneWeb satellite startup with Intelsat
SoftBank Group Corp., the technology giant controlled by billionaire Masayoshi Son, is in talks to merge the satellite startup it's backing, OneWeb Ltd., with satellite provider Intelsat SA, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 27, 2017
SoftBank chief Son lays out vision for computer with IQ of 10,000
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son, sporting a black turtleneck similar in style to the late Steve Jobs, laid out his vision for the future of technology and called for partners to help make it happen at the smartphone industry's biggest annual gathering.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 15, 2017
SoftBank to buy Fortress Investment Group for $3.3 billion
SoftBank Group Corp. is buying alternative-asset manager Fortress Investment Group LLC for $3.3 billion in cash to operate alongside the company's soon-to-be-established technology investment fund.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 10, 2017
SoftBank set to soon close first round of $100 billion tech fund
SoftBank Group Corp. is aiming to close the first round of investment in its planned $100 billion technology fund by the end of this month, giving Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son an enormous war chest to go on the hunt for deals, according to people familiar with the matter.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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