Masayoshi Son's US$50b investment pledge shows his knack for spectacle
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MASAYOSHI Son's well-timed meeting with Donald Trump is introducing US audiences to a side of the billionaire already familiar in Japan - a consummate showman.
His knack for spectacle was on display on Tuesday as the founder of SoftBank Group Corp posed for cameras with the president-elect at Trump Tower in New York. Mr Son had just promised a US$50 billion investment in the US that would create 50,000 jobs. SoftBank's shares jumped to the highest in 15 months in Tokyo trading.
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