As Warren Buffett exits, he leaves door open to more Japan investment

Billionaire says Berkshire has no plans to sell shares of trading houses

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Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett is seen on a screen speaking at the company's annual shareholders' meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 3. © Reuters

HIROFUMI TAKEUCHI

OMAHA, Nebraska -- In the 60 years that Warren Buffett has led Berkshire Hathaway, the U.S. investment company's share price has soared on the strength of a portfolio that has grown to include Japan's biggest trading houses.

The 94-year-old billionaire, who told shareholders Saturday that he plans to step down this year, received a standing ovation at the company's annual general meeting after he said he had no intention of selling even one Berkshire share.

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