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Tokyo-based Honda Motor Co. reported Friday a 36 percent jump in profit for October-December on year Nico Siragusa Ravens Jersey , shrugging off damage from a strong yen, and the Japanese automaker raised its full year forecast.

Cost cuts lifted fiscal third quarter profit to 168.8 billion yen ($1.5 billion), up from 124.1 billion yen the previous year. Also helping was the absence of earlier huge expenses for recalls over supplier Takata Corp. air bags, which had eaten into profits up through the fiscal second quarter.

Quarterly sales edged down 3 percent to 3.5 trillion yen ($31 billion) from 3.6 trillion yen. Honda said vehicle sales were strong in China and in the U.S., however, thanks to the release of new models.

Honda Tim Williams Ravens Jersey , which makes the Odyssey minivan, Asimo child-like robot and Super Cub motorcycle, raised its full fiscal year profit forecast to 545 billion yen ($4.8 billion).

That was up 58 percent from 344.5 billion yen a year ago, when Honda was hit by expenses for the Takata recalls. Honda had earlier expected a 415 billion yen ($3.6 billion) annual profit. It said a more favorable exchange rate would likely help.

Defective inflators have set off excessive explosions in Takata air bags, spewing shrapnel into the passenger compartment, killing at least 16 people worldwide.

That has resulted in the largest auto recall in U.S. history Chris Wormley Ravens Jersey , affecting 69 million inflators and 42 million vehicles. About 100 million inflators have been recalled worldwide.

Almost all the world's major automakers have models affected by the Takata recall, but Honda is among the most exposed because it has had a close relationship with Takata. Honda expressed hopes that the worst of such expenses was behind it.

Last month, Takata agreed to plead guilty in the U.S. and pay $1 billion in fines and restitution over a lengthy scheme to conceal the deadly defect in millions of air bags. Three former Takata executives were also indicted in the case.

In forecasts announced Friday, Honda said it now expects to sell 5 million vehicles in this fiscal year, up from 4.7 million the year before, up slightly from its earlier projection to sell 4.98 million vehicles.

NANNING Tyus Bowser Ravens Jersey , June 21 (Xinhua) -- The controversial Lychee and Dog Meat Festival has gone ahead in south China Wednesday despite rumors that authorities would impose a ban this year.

The festival, which is held every summer solstice, the longest day in the Chinese lunar calendar, puts Yulin, a city with a population of 600,000 in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Marlon Humphrey Ravens Jersey , into the international media spotlight every June.

Previous reports said that local authorities would ban the dog meat festival, but Yulin's publicity department denied the alleged ban. They said that they had never issued a ban because the "festival" is not organized by the local government, it is a folk custom.

Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Yulin residents ate dog meat with lychees and rice wine at summer solstice, believing the practice would strengthen their physique.

The festival has been bombarded by animal rights activists and dog lovers for years, however Matt Judon Youth Jersey , this year is quieter than usual.

The bloody scenes of butchering dogs in the road have disappeared, and some stores and restaurants have covered the character "dog" on their lists or menus.

The city's Dongkou market is where most of the dog meat trade takes place. Near the market, Xinhua reporters saw chained or caged dogs, while dog meat was hung in booths in the market.

"Price of the dog meat is higher than last year," said a seller surnamed Zhao, adding that half a kilo sells at about 27 yuan (around four U.S. dollars).

The director of an animal rights organization named "Best Volunteer Center Michael Pierce Youth Jersey ," who gave her surname as Xiao, told Xinhua that the supply of dog meat this year was lower than before, which led to the rise of price.

"I know it is a local custom, but I hope our protests can push the local government to increase efforts to discourage the eating of dog meat," said Xiao, who comes to the festival every year to protest.

Although the celebratory air has been somewhat diluted this year Austin Howard Youth Jersey , the festival was still triggered a huge backlash among animal welfare groups and pet owners.

An animal rights activist with the screen name "Dongsheng" told Xinhua that he and other dog lovers blocked a truck loaded with dogs from leaving Baiyun District in Guangzhou, the capital of south China's Guangdong Province, Monday.

He said the truck looked suspicious as it was carrying more than 1,000 dogs. Many were breeds usually kept as pets such as German shepherds and Pekingese. The driver did not say where the dogs were from, Dongsheng said.

"We suspected that the truck was destined for Yulin to supply the festival market, and that many of the dogs were stolen pet dogs Ryan Jensen Youth Jersey ," he said.

Guangdong police and animal quarantine departments have helped the activists find shelters for the dogs.

Sellers in Yulin said dog meat is usually purchased from rural areas in central China's Hubei Province, east China's Anhui Province and northwest China's Shaanxi Province, as there are not enough dog farms in Yulin to meet the demand.

Dongsheng said the custom of eating dog is not only offensive to dog lovers, but also encourages the stealing of pet dogs.

"I know it came from local customs, but the tradition does not match with the current level of social development and should be discarded. Dogs are not for eating," he said.

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