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SoftBank CEO Son says will donate 300 million masks per month to Japan

SoftBank will donate two different kinds of mask, initially for medical staff, in cooperation with the Japanese government's "mask team", set up to tackle shortages due to the coronavirus outbreak

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Son, who has a long history of partnering with and investing in Chinese firms, said BYD is setting up a new line to produce the masks.

Reuters Tokyo

2 min read Last Updated : Apr 11 2020 | 9:47 PM IST

SoftBank Group Corp CEO Masayoshi Son said he has secured a monthly supply of 300 million face masks for Japan from May after reaching a deal with Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD Co Ltd, which has also started producing masks.

SoftBank will donate two different kinds of mask, initially for medical staff, in cooperation with the Japanese government’s “mask team”, set up to tackle shortages due to the coronavirus outbreak, Son said on Twitter.

Addressing the supply crunch is a priority for the Japanese government, which will begin delivering two washable masks to households next week — a move that has been

Topics : Coronavirus SoftBank SoftBank chairman Masayoshi Son Japan

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