Toto's US sales 'booming' despite tariff-related price hike: president

Japanese Washlet maker cut output capacity in China 40% amid property crunch

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Toto's newest toilet can scan stools and send data on their condition to a smartphone app. (Photo by Eri Hara)

OSAMI KINOSHITA

KITAKYUSHU, Japan -- Japanese toilet maker Toto is trying to weather major changes in its two biggest overseas markets, raising prices in the U.S. to offset the impact of the Trump administration's tariffs while closing production facilities and reorganizing in China.

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