{
  "id": 11359300,
  "title": "Japan’s richest man Masayoshi Son trails only Elon Musk in one-day wealth gain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/japans-richest-man-masayoshi-son-trails-only-elon-musk-in-one-day",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-02T04:40:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress Business",
    "slug": "vnexpress-business",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/billionaires/japan-s-richest-man-masayoshi-son-trails-only-elon-musk-in-one-day-wealth-gain-5127227.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japan's wealthiest individual, Masayoshi Son, saw his fortune surge by 10% to $80.2 billion in one day, securing his place as one of Asia's richest and 25th globally. Meanwhile, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, added $9.1 billion to his wealth, reaching almost a 1% increase to $933.3 billion. Son's wealth boost was primarily driven by SoftBank shares. Over five days, these shares have climbed 8%, and since the start of the year, they have risen 45%. This surge was fueled by significant investments in artificial intelligence (AI) companies. SoftBank recently committed an additional $10 billion to OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, raising its total investment to $64.6 billion and its ownership to around 13%. Son's commitment to AI is substantial, including the $500 billion Stargate Project, a joint venture with OpenAI, Oracle, and MGX to develop AI infrastructure in the United States. In November 2025, SoftBank divested its entire stake in Nvidia, a chipmaker, for nearly $6 billion, funding its investment in OpenAI. The company plans to invest $30 billion in three tranches between April and October 2026.",
  "summary": "Japan’s richest man Masayoshi Son added US$7.4 billion to his fortune in a single day, the second-largest increase worldwide after Elon Musk.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}