OMAHA, Nebraska, May 6 (Reuters) - Warren Buffet on Saturday said he is more comfortable with Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) deploying capital in Japan than Taiwan, reflecting the growing tensions between the United States and China.
The billionaire investor contrasted Berkshire's recently increased investments in five Japanese trading houses with its recent U-turn on a multi-billion dollar investment in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, or TSMC (2330.TW).
"It's a marvelous company," Buffett said at Berkshire’s annual meeting, referring to Taiwan Semiconductor.
But "I would feel better about capital that we've got deployed in Japan than in Taiwan.... That's the reality."
Tensions between the U.S. and China have simmered in recent months, with some investors worried that China might invade Taiwan.