TOKYO: Toyota Motor posted a 17% rise in first-quarter operating profit at 1.3 trillion yen ($8.70 billion) on Thursday, with results boosted by a weak yen and cost reduction efforts.

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The result compared to 1.1 trillion yen in the same period last year, and the 1.3 trillion yen average of six analyst estimates compiled by LSEG.