Japan's Kura hits all-time high, posts profit surge
** Shares of conveyor belt sushi chain restaurant operator
Kura Corp 2695.T gain as much as 11.6 pct to a record 7,270
yen
** Company sees its operating profit for the Nov-Jan quarter
surge 19.9 pct to 1.75 bln yen ($16.5 mln) thanks to new product
launches and sales tactics urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nXB0YWHLO5
($1 = 106.3100 yen)
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