TOKYO -- Japan's biggest automakers have yet to resolve a dilemma: Raise prices to offset soaring raw material costs, or keep them steady and hope the weak yen will help keep their earnings intact?
With costs rising, how long can Toyota, others put off domestic increases?

A Camry sedan at Toyota's showroom in Nagoya. Japan's automakers are grappling with sharp rises in raw material prices. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)
TOKYO -- Japan's biggest automakers have yet to resolve a dilemma: Raise prices to offset soaring raw material costs, or keep them steady and hope the weak yen will help keep their earnings intact?