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Analysis: Japan's yen offensive may give Toyota an edge over Hyundai

When Toyota Motor Corp <7203.T> President Akio Toyoda visited northern Japan in July last year and announced a $24 million engine plant expansion, some analysts saw it as evidence of a flawed strategy that put patriotism above profitability.At the time, Toyota was struggling to rebuild its supply base after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami and the yen was climbing toward a post-war record high against the dollar.But the Miyagi Taiwa plant began assembling engines for the small hybrid Aqua, exported as the Prius C, this month with a welcome wind at Toyota's back: a weakening yen and a government-in-waiting determined to drive it lower.Analysts say a continued slide in the Japanese currency could tip the competitive balance on pricing back in favor of Toyota and away from its toughest and fastest-rising global competitor, Hyundai Motor <005380.KS> - a new dynamic that would likely be repeated across other Japanese export industries.Since early October, the yen has weakened about 8 p...

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  1. Oil slides after quake, tsunami slam Japan

    (Updates prices)By Ikuko KurahoneLONDON, March 11 (Reuters) - Oil slid by on Friday, with U.S. crude falling below $100, after an earthquake rocked Japan, created a ...

  2. Some Power Plants Shut, Bank of Japan Promises Help

    Auto plants, electronics factories and refineries shut across large parts of Japan on Friday after a powerful earthquake rocked the country, triggering a tsunami, bu...

  1. Strong Quake Hits Northeastern Japan

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  2. Exxon Restores All Japan Oil Refineries

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  3. IAEA Tracks Radiation Leaks at Japan's Plant

    Japan's earthquake-stricken nuclear complex is still emitting radiation but the source is unclear, a senior U.N. atomic agency official said, as workers made progres...

  4. WHO Warns of 'Serious' Food Radiation in Disaster-Hit Japan

    The World Health Organization said on Monday that radiation in food after an earthquake damaged a Japanese nuclear plant was more serious than previously thought, ec...

  5. Japan Nuclear Rescue Advances

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  6. Aflac Backs '11 View, Warns EPS Will Favor Low End After Quake

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  7. Toyota, other carmakers close quake-hit plants

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Co <7203.T> said it has halted production at two factories with combined annual capacity of 420,000 small cars built mainly for overse...

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