2018 results from January 1 to December 31: Adjusted operating profit at constant FX increased 8.9% year on year or 1.7% on a reported basis.
Strong performance in the international tobacco business more than offset headwinds in the Japanese domestic tobacco business.
2019 Consolidated Forecast: Adjusted operating profit at constant FX is expected to increase by 2.4% or decrease 8.3% on a reported basis.
Total tobacco business will deliver mid to high single-digit profit growth on a currency neutral basis, following the turnaround of the Japanese domestic tobacco business. [...]