Softbank head pledges 10 billion yen to earthquake relief

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Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son, 53, said Sunday that he will donate 10 billion yen ($118.8 million) of his own money to earthquake relief efforts.

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Softbank head pledges 10 billion yen to earthquake relief
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Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son, 53, said Sunday that he will donate 10 billion yen ($118.8 million) of his own money to earthquake relief efforts.

The president of Japan's major cellphone service provider also said he will donate his entire salary from fiscal 2011 until he retires. His salary in fiscal 2009 was about 108 million yen.

Softbank group, as a company, will also donate 1 billion yen.

Son announced his decision on a program on the Ustream live video-streaming site.

"I would like my donations to be used especially to support children who lost their parents in the earthquake and tsunami," Son said.

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