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SoftBank and OpenAI: Press Conference to Announce New Services for Businesses

SoftBank holds a press conference to announce new OpenAI services for businesses. The photo shows Masayoshi Son, Chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group.=June 16,2026,Tokyo

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SoftBank and OpenAI: Press Conference to Announce New Services for Businesses

SoftBank holds a press conference to announce new OpenAI services for businesses. The photo shows Masayoshi Son, Chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group.=June 16,2026,Tokyo

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SoftBank and OpenAI: Press Conference to Announce New Services for Businesses

SoftBank holds a press conference to announce new OpenAI services for businesses. The photo shows Masayoshi Son, Chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group.=June 16,2026,Tokyo

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SoftBank and OpenAI: Press Conference to Announce New Services for Businesses

SoftBank holds a press conference to announce new OpenAI services for businesses. The photo shows, from left to right, Masayoshi Son, Chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group, and Mark Chen, Chief Research Officer of OpenAI Group PBC.=June 16,2026,Tokyo

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Softbank Group CEO Son meets with French President Macron

SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son (R) heads to the venue of a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on June 1, 2026.

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Softbank Group CEO Son meets with French President Macron

SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son (L) shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on June 1, 2026.

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Softbank Group CEO Son meets with French President Macron

SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son meets the press following a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on June 1, 2026.

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Softbank Group CEO Son meets with French President Macron

SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son (L) speaks during a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on June 1, 2026.

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SoftBank Group becomes biggest Japan firm in market cap

Photo taken on April 12, 2026, shows a signboard with a SoftBank Group Corp. logo in front of the building housing its headquarters in Tokyo. The tech conglomerate's market capitalization topped 47 trillion yen ($295 billion) on June 1, 2026, following recent stock price gains backed by the company's aggressive investments in AI, surpassing Toyota Motor Corp. as Japan's largest company in terms of total market value.

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SoftBank Group becomes biggest Japan firm in market cap

Photo taken on April 12, 2026, shows a building housing the headquarters of SoftBank Group Corp. in Tokyo. The tech conglomerate's market capitalization topped 47 trillion yen ($295 billion) on June 1, 2026, following recent stock price gains backed by the company's aggressive investments in AI, surpassing Toyota Motor Corp. as Japan's largest company in terms of total market value.

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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Fujitsu, and SoftBank: Joint Press Conference on a Business Alliance in the Health and Medical Sector

Joint press conference by Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Fujitsu, and SoftBank regarding a business alliance in the health and medical sectors. The photo shows, from left to right, Junichi Miyakawa, President of SoftBank; Toru Nakajima, President of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group; and Takahito Tokita, President of Fujitsu.=May 19,2026,Tokyo

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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Fujitsu, and SoftBank: Joint Press Conference on a Business Alliance in the Health and Medical Sector

Joint press conference by Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Fujitsu, and SoftBank regarding a business alliance in the health and medical sectors. The photo shows, from left to right, Junichi Miyakawa, President of SoftBank; Toru Nakajima, President of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group; and Takahito Tokita, President of Fujitsu.=May 19,2026,Tokyo

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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Fujitsu, and SoftBank: Joint Press Conference on a Business Alliance in the Health and Medical Sector

Joint press conference by Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Fujitsu, and SoftBank regarding a business alliance in the health and medical sectors. The photo shows, from left to right, Toru Nakajima, President of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group; Takahito Tokita, President of Fujitsu; and Junichi Miyakawa, President of SoftBank.=May 19,2026,Tokyo

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SoftBank Group's earnings results for FY 2025

SoftBank Group Corp. Chief Financial Officer Yoshimitsu Goto speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 13, 2026. SoftBank Group posted a net profit of 5 trillion yen, a record high for a Japanese company.

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SoftBank Group Chairman Son in Ohio

SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman Masayoshi Son addresses a groundbreaking ceremony for a gas-fired power plant in Piketon, Ohio, on March 20, 2026.

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SoftBank Group Chairman Son in Ohio

SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman Masayoshi Son speaks to reporters in Piketon, Ohio, on March 20, 2026, as he attends a groundbreaking ceremony for a gas-fired power plant.

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SoftBank Group Chairman Son in Ohio

SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman Masayoshi Son (C) and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (R) attend a groundbreaking ceremony for a gas-fired power plant in Piketon, Ohio, on March 20, 2026.

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SoftBank Group Chairman Son in Ohio

SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman Masayoshi Son (C) and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (R) attend a groundbreaking ceremony for a gas-fired power plant in Piketon, Ohio, on March 20, 2026.

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Japan-U.S. summit

SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son (L) chats with Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa during a dinner hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the White House in Washington on March 19, 2026.

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SoftBank Group CFO Goto at press conference

SoftBank Group Corp. Chief Financial Officer Yoshimitsu Goto speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 12, 2026.

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SoftBank Group CFO Goto at press conference

SoftBank Group Corp. Chief Financial Officer Yoshimitsu Goto speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 12, 2026.

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S. Korean president Lee meets SoftBank CEO Son

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) shakes hands with SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son prior to their meeting at the presidential office in Seoul on Dec. 5, 2025.

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S. Korean president Lee meets SoftBank CEO Son

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) shakes hands with SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son prior to their meeting at the presidential office in Seoul on Dec. 5, 2025.

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S. Korean president Lee meets SoftBank CEO Son

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) and SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son hold talks at the presidential office in Seoul on Dec. 5, 2025.

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Signing ceremony for Japanese investment in U.S.

SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son (R) and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick pose for a photo at a hotel in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025, after signing a document on boosting Japanese investment in the United States based on a tariff deal struck in July.

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U.S. President Trump meets Japanese business leaders

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son during his meeting with Japanese business leaders at the U.S. ambassador's official residence in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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U.S. President Trump meets Japanese business leaders

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son during his meeting with Japanese business leaders at the U.S. ambassador's official residence in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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U.S. President Trump meets Japanese business leaders

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son during his meeting with Japanese business leaders at the U.S. ambassador's official residence in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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SoftBank shareholders meeting

Screenshot shows SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son speaking during the company's general shareholders meeting in Tokyo on June 27, 2025.

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SoftBank shareholders meeting

Screenshot shows SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son speaking during the company's general shareholders meeting in Tokyo on June 27, 2025.

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Sumitomo Mitsui FG and SoftBank tie up for personal settlement services

Joint press conference by Sumitomo Mitsui Card, SoftBank, and PayPay. Photo shows (from left to right) Ichiro Nakayama, President and CEO of PayPay; Junichi Miyakawa, President and CEO of SoftBank; Toru Nakajima, President and Group CEO of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group; and Yukihiko Onishi, President and CEO of Sumitomo Mitsui Card.=May 15,2025,Tokyo

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Sumitomo Mitsui FG and SoftBank tie up for personal settlement services

Joint press conference by Sumitomo Mitsui Card, SoftBank, and PayPay. Photo shows (from left to right) Ichiro Nakayama, President and CEO of PayPay; Junichi Miyakawa, President and CEO of SoftBank; Toru Nakajima, President and Group CEO of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group; and Yukihiko Onishi, President and CEO of Sumitomo Mitsui Card.=May 15,2025,Tokyo

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SoftBank Group CFO

SoftBank Group Corp. Chief Financial Officer Yoshimitsu Goto speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 13, 2025.

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SoftBank CFO at press conference

SoftBank Group Corp. Chief Financial Officer Yoshimitsu Goto speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 12, 2025.

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SoftBank Group CEO Son, OpenAI CEO Altman

SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son (C, L) and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman meet reporters following their meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the premier's office in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2025.

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SoftBank Group CEO Son, OpenAI CEO Altman

SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son (L) and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman meet reporters following their meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the premier's office in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2025.

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SoftBank Group CEO Son, OpenAI CEO Altman

(From L) OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya pose for photos during their meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2025.

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SoftBank Group CEO Son, OpenAI CEO Altman

SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son (2nd from L) and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (far L) hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (3rd from L) at the premier's office in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2025.

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SoftBank Group CEO Son, OpenAI CEO Altman

SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son (2nd from L) and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (far L) hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (3rd from L) at the premier's office in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2025.

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SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son

SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son speaks at an event in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2025.

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SoftBank Group CEO Son, OpenAI CEO Altman

SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son (L) and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman hold a talk at an event in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2025.

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SoftBank Group CEO Son, OpenAI CEO Altman

SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son (L) and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shake hands at an event in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2025.

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Nvidia CEO Huang, Softbank CEO Son

U.S. semiconductor giant Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang (L) talks with SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son during an event on artificial intelligence in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024.

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SoftBank Group CFO Goto

SoftBank Group Corp. Chief Financial Officer Yoshimitsu Goto explains the company's earnings at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 12, 2024.

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SoftBank Group CEO Son

SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son speaks at an event hosted by the Japanese tech and investment giant in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2024.

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Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks players toss SoftBank Group CEO and the team's owner Masayoshi Son in the air after clinching the Pacific League pennant at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka on Sept. 23, 2024.

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SoftBank Group to launch AI service to analyze medical data

SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on June 27, 2024, as the company announces a plan to launch a medical service using AI to analyze genes and other personal medical data.

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SoftBank Group to launch AI service to analyze medical data

SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on June 27, 2024, as the company announces a plan to launch a medical service using AI to analyze genes and other personal medical data.

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SoftBank Group to launch AI service to analyze medical data

SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on June 27, 2024, as the company announces a plan to launch a medical service using AI to analyze genes and other personal medical data.

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SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son

SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son speaks at a regular shareholder meeting in Tokyo on June 21, 2024.