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SoftBank Corp. Providing Expertise to Thailand’s Saha Group to Address Social Issues with AI-powered Services

(From left)Chatchapol Ongnithiwat, General Manager of Media Convergence Business, EGG Digital Co., Ltd.Dr. Teeradet Dumrongbhalasitr, Chief Business Officer, True Corporation Plc.Boonsithi Chokwatana, Chairman, Saha GroupKimimasa Kudo, Vic…

SoftBank Corp.’s 40th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders: Building on Telecommunications Foundation to Unlock Potential of AI

SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) held its 40th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) on June 23, 2026, at the Tokyo International Forum. President & CEO Junichi Miyakawa chaired the meeting, and after reviewing SoftBank’s business progr…

The SoftBank Group and OpenAI Team Up to Safeguard Japan’s Critical Infrastructure

As malicious actors increasingly use AI to automate and scale cyberattacks, the threats facing systems that support critical infrastructure have become more severe than ever. And, as cyberattack methods get increasingly sophisticated and a…

AI-Coded, Human-Verified: SB OAI Japan Takes Top Prize at OpenAI’s Global Codex Hackathon

The Global Codex Hackathon is a series of competitions hosted by OpenAI that sees partners develop highly practical AI agents using Codex, OpenAI’s system for software development. Held in cities around the world, including San Francisco a…

Visitors to Japan from 14 Countries and Regions Can Make Cashless Payments by Using PayPay’s QR Codes

Japan continues to see more visitor arrivals, with the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) reporting 3.266 million arrivals in September 2025, marking the first time to reach over 3 million in the same month and a 13.7% year-on-year…