(Adds results details in paragraph 1,5,8,10) TOKYO, Oct 9 (Reuters) – Japan's Fast Retailing , owner of global clothing brand Uniqlo, booked its fourth consecutive year of record profit on Thursday, citing strong sales in Japan and results in the United States that compensated for higher tariffs. Operating profit jumped about 13% to 564.3 billion yen ($3.69 billion) in the 12 months through August, from 500.9 billion yen in the prior period, the apparel maker said in a statement. That beat the company's own forecast of 545 billion yen and the 546 billion yen average estimate from 16 analysts polled by LSEG. Fast Retailing forecast operating profit in the year through August 2026 will rise further to 610 billion yen. Revenue in Japan was boosted by buoyant sales to tourists, while the inter

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