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Collective Wealth Of Japan’s 50 Richest On Forbes List Falls By Nearly A Third To $170 Billion

Uniqlo founder Tadashi Yanai reclaims the No.1 spot SINGAPORE – WEBWIRE – Wednesday, June 1, 2022 Global headwinds blew away nearly a third of the combined wealth of Japan’s 50 richest, shrinking their collective net worth to US$170 billion. The complete list of Japan’s 50 richest on the 2022 Forbes list can be found at www.forbes.com/japan and www.forbesjapan.com/feat/japanrich, as well as in the June issue of Forbes Asia. Soaring energy and commodity prices, as well as supply chain disruptions, dashed Japan’s hopes of an economic rebound. The yen fell 17% against the dollar since fortunes were ... Read more