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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi: He held talks with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam and Prime Minister Le Minh Hung. Both sides confirmed that energy, key minerals, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and space-related economic security areas will be new priorities for Japan-Vietnam cooperation, and will jointly promote related collaborations.

On May 2nd, during his speech at Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting, Warren Buffett asked outgoing Apple (AAPL.O) CEO Tim Cook to stand and bow in acknowledgment. Buffett's gesture echoed Berkshire Hathaway's own transition from him to new CEO Greg Abel.

According to The Information, Anthropic is in talks with UK startup Fractile to purchase AI inference chips.

South Korean Foreign Minister: I expressed to the Iranian Foreign Minister that, considering the impact on global security and the economy, I hope that peace and stability in the region can be restored as soon as possible.

South Korean Foreign Minister: Tonight, at the request of the Iranian side, I had a telephone conversation with the Iranian Foreign Minister to exchange views on the situation in the Middle East.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky: Yesterday, some rather unusual activity occurred in certain areas along the Ukraine-Belarus border—on the Belarusian side. We are closely monitoring everything and maintaining control of the situation. We will respond if necessary.

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi: At the same time, we had a frank discussion about the increasingly serious international and regional situation and reaffirmed our cooperation on the international stage. I will do my utmost to promote the further development of friendly relations with Angola.

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi: My trip to Angola has concluded. During my visit, I had very fruitful talks with President Lourenço and Foreign Minister Antonio. We agreed to further strengthen economic ties and encourage Japanese companies to participate in Angolan oil transactions.

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama: The Asian Development Bank headquarters will open on the 3rd, focusing on measures to address the urgent situation in the Middle East and the procurement of important minerals.

May 2nd - According to Qingdao Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Qingdao has allocated 30 million yuan to conduct the "2026 Summer Shopping Spree" new car consumption subsidy campaign from May 1st to June 30th. According to the subsidy rules, individual consumers purchasing eligible new energy passenger vehicles in Qingdao can receive a subsidy of 4% of the vehicle price, up to a maximum of 12,000 yuan; those purchasing eligible gasoline passenger vehicles can receive a subsidy of 3% of the price, up to a maximum of 10,000 yuan.

Berkshire Hathaway A (BRK.AN): As of March 31, 61% of the total fair value of its equity investments were concentrated in American Express, Apple, Bank of America, Chevron, and Coca-Cola.

The Yemeni Coast Guard stated that the oil tanker M/T EUREKA was hijacked off the coast of Shabwa. The tanker has been taken into custody by boarding personnel and subsequently sailed towards the Somali coast.

Berkshire Hathaway A (BRK.AN): As of March 31, 2026, its insurance float was approximately $176.9 billion.

Berkshire Hathaway A (BRK.AN): As of March 31, 2026, it had 1,437,903 Class A shares issued.

Berkshire Hathaway B (BRK.BN) reported Q1 2026 EPS of $4.68, compared to $2.13 in the same period last year.

Berkshire Hathaway A (BRK.AN) reported Q1 2026 EPS of $7,072, compared to $3,200 in the same period last year.

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.AN) reported a net investment loss of $1.24 billion in the first quarter of 2026, compared to a loss of $5.038 billion in the same period last year.