Japan's Marubeni bets on southward shift in global growth

Global Management Dialogue 2026 Japan's Marubeni bets on southward shift in global growth President Omoto reflects on lessons from major investor Berkshire Hathaway Marubeni President and CEO Masayuki Omoto speaks at the Nikkei Forum Global Management Dialogue 2026 in Tokyo on Nov. 11. (Photo by Marie Yoshimura) JADA NAGUMO November 11, 2026 16:52 JST TOKYO -- The center of gravity for global economic growth will shift southward, said the head of Japanese trading house Marubeni, outlining ambitions to tap into local demand in individual markets. Read Next Interview Fast-growing India is the next North America for Japan's Marubeni: CEO Companies Japan's trading house chiefs warn of uncertainty after US midterms Interview Japan's Marubeni looks to profit from bottlenecks arising from AI boom Environment Japan's Marubeni, Sumitomo Forestry help combat Indonesian forest fires Companies Marubeni aims for trading-house leading 15% ROE by mobilizing its cash Latest on Global Management Dialogue 2026 Global Management Dialogue 2026 Microsoft says tech firms must 'prove' AI data centers benefit locals Global Management Dialogue 2026 TSMC is seeing 'insatiable' demand for chips, executive tells Nikkei Forum Global Management Dialogue 2026 Vietnam's FPT sees rising demand for AI adoption in Japan Sponsored Content About Sponsored Content This content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.