SoftBank’s Son plans to discuss Arm partnership with Samsung

SoftBank Group Corp.’s Masayoshi Son plans to visit Seoul for the first time in three years and discuss a potential partnership between Arm Ltd. and Samsung Electronics Co.

“I’m looking forward to the trip,” Son said, according to a SoftBank spokesperson. “I want to discuss a strategic alliance for Arm with Samsung.”

Son has repeatedly said his primary focus is to take Arm public in the US, after the planned $40 billion sale to Nvidia fell apart following an outcry from Arm’s customers.

The UK firm sells and licenses semiconductor technology that’s found in everything from smartphones to supercomputers.