Japan automakers post strong sales on weaker yen | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News - NHKニュース

Some Japanese automakers have reported record revenue for the first half of the current fiscal year, helped by the weaker yen.

Honda Motor said on Tuesday its group sales in April-to-September jumped 13 percent to a record 12 trillion yen or about 76 billion dollars. Net income soared nearly 66 percent.

Suzuki Motor also set a record for the six-month period with sales of 3.4 trillion yen, up 19 percent. Net income jumped nearly 32 percent and operating profit moved into the black for the first time in two half-year periods.

Subaru joined the record sales club with a gain of 5 percent to 2.5 trillion yen. Net profit climbed almost 13 percent.

Japan's biggest carmaker Toyota Motor also reported strong numbers. Sales gained 9.5 percent to nearly 27 trillion yen and net income jumped 26 percent.