[SoftBank Group Plans to Issue 1 Trillion Yen in Personal Bonds to Fund AI Investments] According to Deep Tide TechFlow, on August 18, as reported by Nikkei News, SoftBank Group is preparing to issue corporate bonds targeted at individual investors. The issuance scale is expected to reach 1 trillion yen, making it the largest corporate bond issuance for individual investors in Japanese corporate history. This move aims to leverage sources such as Japanese personal savings amidst the backdrop of intensifying global competition in artificial intelligence investments and rising capital demands. The bond will have a 7-year term, with issuance conditions such as interest rates expected to be determined in early September.