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SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son shares his plan for a new fund in Tokyo on May 9. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

WATARU SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son on Thursday unveiled plans to establish a second $100 billion investment fund "in the near future," confirming his determination to double down on his international spending spree.

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