TOKYO -- Three topics are expected to dominate Japanese automakers' earnings calls next week: the weak yen, soaring material costs and supply chain disruptions.
Japan's automakers face volatile yen, soaring costs and more supply chain woes

A volatile exchange rate is just one uncertainty Japanese automakers will likely have to contend with in the year ahead. (Source photos by Koji Uema and Yasuaki Sako)
TOKYO -- Three topics are expected to dominate Japanese automakers' earnings calls next week: the weak yen, soaring material costs and supply chain disruptions.