(FILES) This file photo taken on February 7, 2024 shows a pedestrian walking past a branch of Japanese telecom provider SoftBank along a street in central Tokyo. Tech investor SoftBank Group on November 12, 2024 posted a net profit of 1.18 trillion yen (USD 7.7 billion) for the second quarter, returning to the black after net losses in the first quarter and in the last financial year. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP) (Photo by RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images)