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Yamato Holdings fails to deliver on earnings

Logistics giant misses estimate as back pay, outsourcing take toll

High package delivery demand has put a strain on workers and eroded Yamato's profit.

TOKYO -- Yamato Holdings is expected to report that operating profit fell by half to just over 30 billion yen ($274 million) in the year ended in March due to back overtime payments for truck drivers and the high cost of outsourcing package delivery.

The figure falls short of the company's forecast of 58 billion yen and marks the second straight annual profit decline for the parent of package delivery leader Yamato Transport.

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