Lactic drinks manufacturer Yakult Honsha has announced that it has raised its group net profit estimate for the fiscal first half to ¥9.2bn (US$73.7m) from ¥5.5bn.

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The reasons for the revision of the estimate include cost cuts and foreign exchange gains.


The company cut its sales forecast from ¥128bn to ¥124bn.

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