Masayoshi Son - daiamondfox @ ウィキ

Masayoshi Son (Son Jeong-ui, 11 August 1957-) is a South Korean businessman who heads the SoftBank Group. He obtained Japanese citizenship in order to lobby in Japan.

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Overview

Liability

• Masayoshi Son is personally indebted to the SoftBank Group to the tune of USD 4.7 billion.(*1)
• Masayoshi Son's personal liabilities do not include 'Softbank Group's net debt of USD 55 billion and total consolidated liabilities of USD 180 billion'. Personal liabilities and Softbank Group liabilities are separate.(*2)

Tax reduction

Masayoshi Son has promised President Donald Trump that he will donate $100 billion "for the development of artificial intelligence and related technologies in the United States". However, Masayoshi Son does not have $100 billion.(*3)

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• In 2011, Masayoshi Son pledged to donate $120 million to tsunami victims.

However, his donation was intended to save taxes.

• Masayoshi Son saved tax by donating 40% of his donation to an organisation he controlled.
• The use of this 40% donation is unknown; the funds of Masayoshi Son's foundation are money that Masayoshi Son can spend freely.
• It is also possible to reward him.(*4)