Factory-automation entrepreneur Takemitsu Takizaki is now Japan's richest person, overtaking Uniqlo's boss, after the fashion company's value took a beating during the pandemic. — AFP
Takemitsu Takizaki, the founder of electronic-sensor maker Keyence Corp., has overtaken Uniqlo billionaire Tadashi Yanai to become Japan’s richest person.
Takizaki is worth US$38.2bil (RM158.49bil), according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, after his company’s shares almost doubled from the start of last year through Monday’s close. Fast Retailing Co.’s Yanai, who’s lost more than a fifth of his wealth in 2021, has a net worth of US$35.5bil (RM147.29bil).
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