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[Berkshire Hathaway Increases Stake in Japan's Sumitomo Corporation and Marubeni Corporation] According to Golden Finance, on May 7, Berkshire Hathaway's stake in Japanese trading companies Sumitomo Corporation and Marubeni Corporation, based on voting rights, rose to over 10%. The stake in Sumitomo Corporation increased from 9.3% to 10.05%, while the stake in Marubeni Corporation increased from 9.32% to 10.1%. (Tosho News Agency)