TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group logged a net profit of 421.8 billion yen ($2.87 billion) over the April-June quarter. The result compares with a net loss of 174.3 billion yen for the same period a year earlier and the 127.

Japanese automaker Honda Motor reported a steep decline in first-quarter operating profit on Wednesday, as the impact of new US auto tariffs and a stronger yen weighed on performance. Operating income fell by about 50% year over year to ¥244.

Honda (NYSE:HMC) reported a steep 50% drop in net profit for the first quarter on Wednesday, as increased U.S. tariffs and one-time electric vehicle-related costs weighed heavily on its earnings. Nonetheless,