TOKYO: The operator of Japanese fast-fashion brand Uniqlo said on Thursday robust foreign sales and a weaker yen had given a more than 50-percent boost to its half-year net profit.

For the six months to the end of February, Fast Retailing said net profit reached 104.7 billion yen ($871 million), a 56.2 percent rise from the 67.1 billion yen logged a year ago.

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