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SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son Becomes Asia’s Richest Person Amid AI Boom

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Masayoshi Son has overtaken Indian mogul Mukesh Ambani as the richest person in Asia, as surging SoftBank shares led him to amass a fortune of $97 billion.

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On June 1st, SoftBank Group (SBG) surpassed Toyota Motor Corporation in market capitalization, becoming the largest company in Japan. This success stems from its strategy of "going all-in" on the AI field, including its investment in US-based OpenAI. SBG has invested a massive amount of money…

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toyokeizai.net broke the news on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
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