Warren Buffett speaks onstage
Warren Buffett.
  • Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has started to explore issuing yen bonds, according reports.
  • The conglomerate has established itself over recent years as a top foreign issuer of yen bonds. 
  • A new deal could signal a further investment in Japanese stocks, Nikkei Asia reported.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway may issue more bonds in yen, which could suggest further investments in Japanese stocks, according to a Nikkei Asia report.

Berkshire has tapped BofA Japan Securities and Mizuho Securities to underwrite the bonds, and part of the money raised will be used to refinance debt coming due this year, Nikkei said.