Warren Buffett letter propels Japan trading house shares to new highs

Berkshire Hathaway eyes new tie-ups with Mitsubishi Corp., Mitsui & Co. and more

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Warren Buffett attends Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting in May 2019. The company has been increasing investments in Japanese trading houses. © Reuters

KONATSU OCHI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- The stock prices of three top Japanese trading houses hit record highs Monday on bullish comments by U.S. investor Warren Buffett, as well as on their strong earnings and expectations of further share buybacks.

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