Japanese Stock Market Hits Historic High, Berkshire Hathaway Profits $8 Billion from Five Major Trading Companies

After decades of stagnation, the Japanese stock market has finally hit a historic high in recent times, surpassing the 39,000-point mark on the Nikkei 225 index for the first time since 1989. Berkshire Hathaway, the investment firm led by legendary investor Warren Buffett, recently revealed in its 2024 shareholder letter that its investments in Japan’s five major trading companies have yielded $8 billion in profits.