SoftBank rebuts Musk's criticism of Stargate investment plan

Japanese group says financial burden of $500bn initiative will be limited

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SoftBank swung to a loss in the most recent quarter as tech shares in the Vision Fund portfolio disappointed. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita) 

RYOHTAROH SATOH

TOKYO -- SoftBank Group on Wednesday defended its participation in the $500 billion Stargate investment program in the U.S., saying the financial burden on the company will be limited, even as Elon Musk questioned the project's viability.

"It's not like we will spend tens of trillions of yen of our own assets or cash," Yoshimitsu Goto, chief financial officer of the Japanese company, said in a press conference. "We are forming projects, and those projects will be handled by participating lenders and equity investors."

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