Berkshire raises $1.9bn in yen bonds. What's Warren Buffett's next Japan move?

Banks, insurers seen as one possibility for investment beyond trading houses

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Berkshire Hathaway has now issued 545.1 billion yen in yen bonds this year, the highest amount ever. © Reuters

YUKI OKOSHI and YASUHA MINAMI, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway set the terms Thursday for its second-largest yen bond sale to date, raising 281.8 billion yen ($1.9 billion) that market watchers say may be firepower for more Japan investments.

The new bonds bring the U.S. investment company's total issuance amount for the year to 545.1 billion yen, its highest annual amount ever.

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