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Masayoshi Son speaks during a news conference in Tokyo. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)

WATARU SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- SoftBank Group has urged some of its high-profile portfolio companies to accelerate plans for stock market listings, telling them they should capitalize on strong investor appetite for the booming tech sector.

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