Japan's Itochu chairman 'welcomes' more capital from Berkshire

CompaniesCEO of US investor meets with heads of trading houses, insurerBerkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel, left, poses with Itochu President and CEO Masahiro Okafuji in Tokyo on Sept. 2. (Photo by Keiichi Furukawa)Nikkei staff writersSeptember 3, 2026 18:30 JSTTOKYO -- Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel met this week with the heads of five Japanese trading houses the U.S. investment company has bet on, as well as with insurer Tokio Marine Holdings. Abel spoke with them separately in Tokyo, discussing a wide range of topics, including business strategies and potential areas of cooperation.