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Japanese Shares Rise Marginally as Middle East Conflict Widens; Oil Breaches $100 Mark

Japanese stocks rose marginally on Thursday even as the widening Middle East conflict and fresh attacks on energy supplies stoked inflation fears, keeping investors on edge ahead of US inflation data.The benchmark Nikkei 225 closed up 128.17 points, or 0.20%, at 65,270.95.Oil prices extended gains, breaching the $100-a-barrel mark to $101.11 per barrel as the latest escalation in the US-Iran conflict heightened concerns over oil supply disruptions. The US President Donald Trump has predicted that the Iran war will not end until after November's midterm elections and that oil prices will remain elevated.On the corporate side, SoftBank (TYO:9434) said it will expand its Starlink Direct service overseas from Sept. 28, allowing compatible smartphones to connect directly with Starlink satellites at overseas locations, according to a Thursday release.Also, Sekisui Chemical (TYO:4204) will increase the capital of wholly owned subsidiary Sekisui Heim by 10 billion yen, according to a Tokyo bourse filing on Thursday.

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SoftBank to Expand Starlink Direct Service to Four Countries

SoftBank (TYO:9434) said it will expand its Starlink Direct service overseas from Sept. 28, allowing compatible smartphones to connect directly with Starlink satellites at overseas locations, according to a Thursday release.The Japan-based technology company said that the services will initially be available across the United States, Canada, and New Zealand, with a launch in the Philippines planned in fall 2026.The service, to be gradually extended to other countries and regions, will help users with compatible apps on compatible devices to send and receive text messages and use data communication in locations including mountainous areas and national parks.Shares of the telecommunications company rose nearly 2% in recent trade.

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NEC, SB Payment Service, SB C&S Team Up for Facial Recognition Payment Service

NEC (TYO:6701), SB Payment Service and SB C&S have entered a partnership on facial recognition payment for the PayCas multi-payment service, according to a Friday release.SB C&S will integrate PayCas with the Bio-IDiom Services for SaaS feature, which uses NEC's Bio-IDiom biometric authentication core technology and facial recognition technology.Meanwhile, SB Payment Service will handle payment processing for the service.Users can register their facial data and credit card details through a website, allowing them to make payments using facial recognition without presenting a card or smartphone.The feature aims for more efficient checkout operations and a more comfortable shopping experience.The initiative is part of a strategic alliance in the biometric authentication field between SoftBank (TYO:9434) and NEC.SB Payment Service is a PSP company under SoftBank while SB C&S originated from the founding IT business of the SoftBank Group (TYO:9984).SoftBank will test implement the facial recognition payment service from Sept. 1 to Nov. 30 at its Takeshiba headquarters' employee cafeteria.Shares of SoftBank Group and NEC rose 9% and 2%, respectively, in recent trade.

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SoftBank, Sceye Conduct Successful HAPS Communications Trial, Eye 2027 Commercialization

SoftBank (TYO:9434) said it successfully conducted a communications trial with US-based Sceye Inc. using a High Altitude Platform Station in Japanese airspace, according to a Thursday release.The trials were conducted using Sceye's HAPS launched from New Mexico, which reached Japanese airspace over an area off Cape Muroto in Kochi Prefecture on Aug. 23, marking Japan's first successful stratospheric communications test using HAPS.The tests were conducted through SoftBank's core network and confirmed stable smartphone voice calls, including emergency calls, text messaging, video streaming, and video calls.The companies plan to leverage the data and insights to advance HAPS commercialization in Japan in 2027.

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Japanese Stocks Fall on Bond Selloff as US-Iran Conflict Fuels Rate Hike Fears; Oil Climbs

Japanese stocks closed down on Wednesday to end in the red on a global bond selloff as a fresh escalation in the Middle East fueled inflation and rate hike fears as oil climbs.The benchmark Nikkei 225 closed down 1,889.70 points, or 2.85%, at 64,325.64.Oil prices climbed as fresh US-Iran escalation heightened uncertainty in the Middle East, raising energy security concerns and fears over the safety of oil transit through the Strait of Hormuz.On the corporate side, Honda Motor (TYO:7267) will carry out cost-cutting measures amounting to 1.5 trillion yen over a four-year period to boost its competitiveness against Chinese rivals, according to media reports.Also, SoftBank (TYO:9434) said it has partnered with LY (TYO:4689) to launch Yahoo! Smartphone Buyback, an online service allowing customers to sell their smartphones regardless of their mobile carrier in Japan, according to a Wednesday release.

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SoftBank, LY Corp. Launch Online Smartphone Buyback Service

SoftBank (TYO:9434) said it has partnered with LY (TYO:4689) to launch Yahoo! Smartphone Buyback, an online service allowing customers to sell their smartphones regardless of their mobile carrier in Japan, according to a Wednesday release.The Japanese telecommunications and technology company said the new service enables users to complete the appraisal, application, and payment processes online, and customers can receive payment through PayPay Money or bank transfers.The new service application assesses devices based on factors including touchscreen and camera functionality, screen and back-panel damage, and battery condition, and the estimated buyback price will be displayed immediately.

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SoftBank Says Capital Increase in Consolidated Subsidiary LINE MAN Delayed to October

SoftBank (TYO:9434) said the capital increase in its consolidated subsidiary LINE MAN Corp. is delayed to the end of October from August due to the time required to finalize the agreement, according to a Friday release.The Japanese telecommunications and technology company said the capital increase, to be conducted through LINE Southeast Asia Corp., involves the acquisition of 12.4 million LINE MAN shares for $130 million.LINE Yahoo Corp., SoftBank's consolidated subsidiary, already made LINE MAN a consolidated subsidiary as of Sept. 30, 2025.

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Japanese Shares Rise Ahead of Nvidia Results; Oil Falls

Japanese stocks extended gains as chip stocks advanced ahead of Nvidia's results, with investors remaining optimistic about the future of artificial intelligence investment.The benchmark Nikkei 225 closed up 405.73 points, or 0.62%, at 66,262.16.Oil prices eased amid reports of positive US-Iran backchannel talks and Iran's announcement of talks with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, easing Middle East tensions and raising hopes of restoring energy supply through the key sea route.On the corporate side, SoftBank (TYO:9434) is in talks with investment banks over a potential $10 billion to $20 billion bond offering to refinance a loan tied to its investment in US-based OpenAI, according to a Wednesday report.Also, S&P Global Ratings assigned an A- long-term issue credit rating to Japan-based NEC's (TYO:6701) U.S. dollar senior unsecured bonds, according to a Wednesday release.

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Market Chatter: SoftBank Weighs Bond Offerings to Refinance OpenAI Bridge Loan

SoftBank (TYO:9434) is in talks with investment banks over a potential $10 billion to $20 billion bond offering to refinance a loan tied to its investment in US-based OpenAI, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.The offering, planned as early as September, can be denominated in dollars and euros, and part of the proceeds from the sale is expected to be used to repay a $40 billion bridge loan secured earlier this year for its OpenAI investment.SoftBank did not immediately respond to a request for comment from.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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SoftBank unit BBIX, OEC Launch OCF Connection Point at Oita Data Center in Japan

SoftBank (TYO:9434) unit BBIX and Japan-based OEC have added OCF Compute Fabric as a connection point within the OEC-operated Oita Data Center in Japan, according to a Wednesday release.OCF, a regional cloud service by BBIX, IDC Frontier, launched its services at the Oita Data Center in August, expanding access to the cloud platform and allowing OEC to combine OCF with its private cloud service, Toyonokuni IaaS.The companies said the integration will enable flexible cloud services tailored to customers' security, cost, and operational requirements in Oita Prefecture and will support connectivity between regional data centers and disaster recovery environments.

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Fitch Affirms SoftBank Corp. at BBB+ with Stable Outlook

Fitch Ratings has affirmed SoftBank Corp.'s (TYO:9434) long-term issuer default ratings at BBB+ with a stable outlook, citing the company's solid business profile, according to a statement on Friday.The agency said the affirmation shows SoftBank Corp.'s strong mobile market position as Japan's third-largest mobile operator with a 25% subscriber share, and diversification benefits from its stake in LY (TYO:4689).The rating agency also affirmed the 'BBB+' ratings on SoftBank Corp.'s $500 million senior unsecured notes due 2030, 500 euro million senior unsecured notes due 2032, $500 million senior unsecured notes due 2035 and 700 euro million senior unsecured notes due 2036.

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SoftBank, Ericsson Unit Conduct AI Link Adaptation Trial on Japan 5G Network

SoftBank (TYO:94340) said it conducted Japan's first trial of an AI-native scheduler for link adaptation on a commercial 5G network with Ericsson Japan KK, the Japanese unit of Swedish networking and telecommunications firm Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), according to a Thursday release.The Japanese telecommunications and technology company said the trials, conducted on its 5G commercial network to verify its effectiveness, evaluated spectral efficiency, user throughput, robustness, and stability across SoftBank's 5G network.The results showed spectral efficiency improved by up to 25%, while downlink user throughput rose by up to 50%, improving both spectral efficiency and downlink user throughput by 10% across all locations tested.

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Correction: SoftBank's Attributable Net Income Rises Over 3% in Fiscal Q1

(Corrects company name and ticker in the headline and first paragraph)SoftBank (TYO:9434) reported net income attributable to owners of 150.1 billion yen in the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, up 3.3% from 145.3 billion a year earlier.Earnings per share rose to 3.07 yen from 2.97 yen a year earlier, the company said in a Tokyo bourse filing Tuesday.The company's revenue grew 9.4% year on year to 1.815 trillion yen from 1.659 trillion yen.For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, SoftBank forecasts attributable net income of 560.0 billion yen, basic EPS of 11.54 yen, and revenue of 7.500 trillion yen.The company plans interim and year‑end dividends of 4.40 yen per share each for the current year, slightly above last year, the filing said.

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Seven & i Forms Partnership to Digitize Stores

Seven & i (TYO:3382) entered a strategic partnership deal with SoftBank (TYO:94340), PayPay, LY (TYO:4689) and Sumitomo Mitsui Card to integrate digital services into its store network.The partnership is backed by 300 billion yen in capital, 100 billion yen each from SoftBank, PayPay, and Sumitomo Mitsui Card for long-term execution.The Japanese investment company said that the partnership aims to combine over 20,000 stores with artificial intelligence, robotics, cashless payments, and data analytics, bringing personalized shopping experiences.

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Market Chatter: SoftBank Advances as Preferred Bidder for Payment Firm SP.LINKS

SoftBank Corp. (TYO:9434) emerged as the preferred bidder for Tokyo-based private payments service provider SP.LINKS, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.The Japanese investment firm is in talks to acquire the 80% stake in SP.LINKS held by Blackstone and the remaining 20% share held by Sony Financial Group's banking arm, the report quoted the sources as saying.SoftBank and Blackstone did not immediately respond to' request for comment.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.

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Mizuho Securities Upgrades SoftBank Corp. to Buy from Neutral; Price Target is 255 Yen

SoftBank (TYO:9434) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of 250.94 yen, according to analysts polled by FactSet.

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SoftBank Signs Pact to Become Exclusive Japan Distributor for Sierra AI Platform

SoftBank (TYO:9434) will exclusively market U.S. technology company Sierra's conversational AI platform in Japan under a strategic partnership announced Tuesday.Sales of the platform will begin July 14. The service uses AI agents to automate customer support by generating responses to customer inquiries and autonomously handling follow-up tasks, including processing requests and product returns.The company's shares were down over 2% in recent trade.

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Japanese Shares Close in Red as Fresh US Strikes on Iran Lift Oil Prices

Japanese equities slipped on Monday to close in the red following a rise in crude prices amid renewed US airstrikes on Iran and Tehran's claims to have closed the Strait of Hormuz.The benchmark Nikkei 225 closed down 1,315.00 points, or 1.92%, at 67,242.73.Fears of a rise in oil prices and higher inflation triggered bets on Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes, leading to a sell-off in equities and government bonds.Investors reassessed the economic impact amid escalating geopolitical tensions and slower economic growth expectations.On the corporate side, Premium Group (TYO:7199) finalized terms for its first domestic public bond offering totaling 6.5 billion yen for institutional investors, while also planning a 2 billion yen retail-focused bond, according to a Tokyo bourse filing on Monday.Also, SoftBank (TYO:9434) and Yaskawa Electric (TYO:6506) teamed up with NVIDIA to demonstrate a flexible object-handling system developed by Yaskawa Electric using SoftBank's AI Data Center GPU Cloud as a development platform for physical AI.

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SoftBank, Yaskawa Electric Collaborate with NVIDIA to Demonstrate Physical AI Platform

SoftBank (TYO:9434) said that it and Yaskawa Electric (TYO:6506), in collaboration with NVIDIA, demonstrated a flexible object-handling system developed by Yaskawa Electric using its AIData Center GPU Cloud as a development platform for physical AI.The Tokyo-listed technology company said that the platform streamlines the development process from collecting robot motion data to AI training, evaluation, and deployment on physical robots, confirming that AI can learn in real time.The company plans to accelerate the adoption of physical AI through its development platform, enabling companies to improve AI models using operational data and deploy them for different tasks.

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Market Chatter: SoftBank, PayPay Consider Acquiring Stake in Seven & i

SoftBank Corp. (TYO:9434) and its unit PayPay Corporation are considering acquiring several hundred billion yen worth of stake in Seven & i (TYO:3382), Bloomberg News reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.Under the deal, the telecommunications company and the mobile payments operator are expected to acquire new shares issued by the Japanese retailer, the report said.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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