Berkshire increases stake in two Japanese trading houses above 10%
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Warren Buffett, chairman and former CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks with Nikkei in Tokyo in 2023. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
TOKYO — Prominent U.S. investment firm Berkshire Hathaway has raised its stakes in two Japanese trading houses to over 10%, cementing its position as the largest shareholder in the companies it has continued to champion.
