Japanese tech giant accounts for over 40% of such floats in home market

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SoftBank Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son is going all-in on artificial intelligence, with retail bonds serving as one funding channel.

YUSUKE YAGI and MOMOKO IMAMURA

November 27, 2025 05:28 JST

TOKYO — SoftBank Group is nearing 10 trillion yen ($64 billion) in total bond offerings to individual investors, dominating Japan’s retail bond market while providing another funding channel for Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son’s aggressive investment in artificial intelligence.