SoftBank CEO reportedly cancels speaking engagement at Saudi FII summit

The cancellation comes amid mounting pressure on Riyadh over the disappearance and death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son has cancelled a speaking engagement at a major investment conference in Saudi Arabia, the Wall Street Journal reported https://on.wsj.com/2AnaN0x on Tuesday, citing a spokesperson for the conference.

The cancellation comes amid mounting pressure on Riyadh over the disappearance and death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a U.S. resident and Washington Post columnist critical of Riyadh's policies, who disappeared on Oct. 2 after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.