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Warren Buffett says he intends to add to Japanese stock holdings

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Warren Buffett on Berkshire Hathaway's 2020 acquisition of shares in Japan's top five trading houses: "We're very proud of that." (Photo by Shinya Sawai) 

TOKYO -- Warren Buffett told Nikkei in an interview on Tuesday that he intends to add to his investments in Japanese stocks, saying he is "very proud" of his holdings in the nation's leading trading groups.

Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway disclosed in August 2020 that it acquired slightly more than 5% in each of Japan's top five trading houses -- Itochu, Mitsubishi Corp., Mitsui & Co., Sumitomo Corp. and Marubeni. Berkshire increased its stakes in November.

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