Koh Yoshida

Mar 4, 2025 | japantimes.co.jp | Tsuyoshi Inajima |Yuki Furukawa |Koh Yoshida

Japanese companies are stockpiling goods in the United States to lower the impact from any tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump might levy after hitting China, Canada and Mexico. Sony has built up a strategic inventory in the U.S., it said in response to a survey by Bloomberg News. Kawasaki Heavy Industries is quickening the pace of exports and Suntory is shipping more to the world’s largest economy.

Mar 4, 2025 | financialpost.com | Tsuyoshi Inajima |Yuki Furukawa |Koh Yoshida

Japanese companies are stockpiling goods in the US to lower the impact from any tariffs President Donald Trump might levy after hitting China, Canada and Mexico. (Bloomberg) — Japanese companies are stockpiling goods in the US to lower the impact from any tariffs President Donald Trump might levy after hitting China, Canada and Mexico. Sony Group Corp. has built up a strategic inventory in the US, it said in response to a survey by Bloomberg News. Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.

Mar 4, 2025 | bloomberg.com | Tsuyoshi Inajima |Yuki Furukawa |Koh Yoshida

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Feb 25, 2025 | fortune.com | Stephen Stapczynski |Koh Yoshida

Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., center left, during of the company's annual meeting on May 4, 2019. Houston Cofield—Bloomberg via Getty Images

Feb 24, 2025 | japantimes.co.jp | Stephen Stapczynski |Koh Yoshida

Japanese trading houses, including Mitsubishi and Marubeni, rallied on Tuesday after Berkshire Hathaway’s plans to increase holdings were seen as a stamp of approval for the undervalued sector. Mitsubishi rose as much as 8.6%, while Marubeni added almost 8% in morning trade in Tokyo. Mitsui, Itochu and Sumitomo also had strong gains. The broader Topix index slid 0.4%. Warren Buffett’s conglomerate said in 2020 that it had invested in Japan’s five largest trading houses.