In this article

BRK.A

8058.T-JP

8031.T-JP

Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT

Berkshire Hathaway , through its wholly owned unit National Indemnity Company, has raised its stake in Japan's Mitsubishi Corp and Mitsui & Co , the companies said on Thursday.

Berkshire raised its stake in Mitsubishi to 10.23% from 9.74% previously, the company said in a market disclosure. A Mitsui official confirmed Berkshire raised its stake, but declined to give a percentage.

Its prior stake in Mitsui was 9.82%.

Berkshire previously raised its holdings in five Japanese trading houses, including Mitsubishi and Mitsui, in March.

Shares in Mitsubishi rose 1.85% and Mitsui was up 1.23% on Thursday, while the benchmark Nikkei gained 0.73%.

See Full Page