SoftBank, which last month said it was donating 1.4 million masks to New York state, will supply the masks without taking a profit.
TOKYO - SoftBank Group Corp CEO Masayoshi Son said he has secured a monthly supply of 300 million face masks for Japan after reaching a deal with Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD Co Ltd, which has also started producing masks.
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 widely criticised on social media as inadequate.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.
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