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Toyota has raised its full-year operating profit forecast, with sales expected to reach 24.15 trillion yen and profit forecast increasing to 5650 billion yen for the year ending March 2027, buoyed by a weak yen and hybrid demand. Analysts project higher profit than the company's forecast, underscoring mixed signals from markets and ongoing supply-chain pressures.
A magnitude 5.8–5.9 earthquake struck southern Ibaraki and rattled Tokyo, injuring dozens across five prefectures. Trains faced delays; Shinkansen service remains normal. Authorities set up a task force to assess damage as residents brace for possible aftershocks.