A $130b question: Is the worst over for SoftBank?

A $130b question: Is the worst over for SoftBank?

Masayoshi Son. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg

Last week, Masayoshi Son addressed a nearly empty room at a conference in Saudi Arabia. By contrast, when the CEO of SoftBank Group presents his company’s earnings in Tokyo this week he will face a barrage of questions. One may even be: Was it all worth it?