Toyota reports record sales, profits for Q2

TOKYO, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Toyota Motor Corporation on Thursday announced record highs in group sales and profits for the second quarter of the year, largely driven by a weaker yen which boosted earnings.

The company, Japan's largest automaker, reported sales of 11.8 trillion yen (about 79 billion U.S. dollars), marking a 12 percent increase compared to the same period last year, according to its financial result