KYODO NEWS - 9 hours ago - 16:22 | All, JapanTadashi Yanai, founder and chief of Japanese clothing retail chain Uniqlo, has regained his title as the richest person in Japan even as a global economic slowdown has eroded his wealth sharply, according to international business magazine Forbes Asia's latest list of the 50 richest people in Japan. SoftBank Group Corp. founder and CEO Masayoshi Son was unseated from his rank as Japan's richest last year to third as his net worth has more than halved to $21.1 billion. Six newcomers made their debut on Forbes' list, including the Sekiya family, whose company Disco Corp. makes semiconductor processing equipment and scientist-turned-entrepreneur Keiichi Shibahara, who founded Amvis Holdings Inc. to provide hospice care. The complete list of Japan's 50 richest on the 2022 list can also be found at www.forbes.com/japan. Related coverage:Fast Retailing 1st half operating profit climbs to record highWealth of Japan's richest surges nearly 50% during pandemicAngela Merkel tops Forbes most powerful women list, Kamala Harris ranks 3rd

Source: Forbes June 01, 2022 07:42 UTC