The combined wealth of tycoons on the 2026 Forbes list of Taiwan’s 50 Richest surged to an all-time high of US$308 billion from $197 billion last year.

SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son reclaims the No. 1 spot on the 2026 Forbes list of Japan’s 50 Richest. Overall, the wealth of Japan’s 50 richest grew 29% to US$294 billion.

The combined wealth of tycoons on the 2026 Forbes list of Taiwan’s 50 Richest surged to an all-time high of US$308 billion from $197 billion last year.

Jason and Richard Chang, the siblings behind semiconductor packaging and testing company ASE Technology Holding, take the No. 1 spot for the first time.