TOKYO: When Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda visited northern Japan in July last year and announced a US$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.
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