Mazda's U.S. sales pinch profits: Yen's rise takes a big toll on the bottom line

摘要

TOKYO - Mazda's stumbling U.S. sales helped drag down the Japanese parent company's financial performance in the quarter just ended. But the bigger problem is something that neither Mazda Motor Corp. nor any other Japanese automaker can do much about right now: The rising yen is deflating Japanese companies' profits.