SoftBank CEO battles shareholders over more buybacks

Son faces calls for returns as group pours another $10bn into second Vision Fund

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CEO Masayoshi Son speaks during SoftBank's online annual meeting with shareholders on June 23.

WATARU SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son brushed off calls from shareholders to boost dividends and buy back more shares at the investment group's annual general meeting on Wednesday, amid a slump in its stock price.

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