SoftBank CEO Condemns Khashoggi Killing\, Says Firm to Keep Saudi Ties

SoftBank CEO Denounces Khashoggi Killing But Says Firm Will Keep Saudi Partnership

Masayoshi Son doesn’t rule out his tech-investment fund taking more money from the kingdom

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TOKYO—The chief executive of SoftBank Group Corp. denounced the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi but said it wouldn’t affect his company’s current ties to the kingdom, which helps bankroll his largest-in-the-world technology-investment fund.

Last month’s killing of Mr. Khashoggi has raised political risks for SoftBank, which operates the Vision Fund, backed by a $45 billion commitment from Saudi Arabia. The fund has been taking on more financial risk, adding debt to an already leveraged structure to chase stakes...

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