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In the Japanese market, sales declined by 2.4% and operating profit decreased by 10.5%, mainly due to increased awareness of life defense. Conversely, the overseas markets, particularly in Asia, showed substantial improvement with a 5.9% increase in sales and a 37.7% increase in profit. Growth contributions came notably from existing businesses in India and Vietnam, as well as the pet care segment. Currency fluctuations resulted in approximately 6.4 billion yen increase in sales and about 0.6 billion yen increase in core operating profit.\n\n### Shareholder Return and Future Outlook\nThe total return ratio remains above 65%, continuing the plan for 25 consecutive years of dividend increases. The annual dividend is scheduled at 22 yen (a 4 yen increase), with approximately 19 billion yen of share buybacks already executed by April. From the second quarter onward, the company expects profit improvement through the deepening of value transfer. 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