In Japan, figure skating trumps Toyota hearing
Olympic figure skating grabbed more Japanese media attention Wednesday than Toyota’s first hearing in Washington where the automaker’s U.S. sales chief failed to provide clear answers to its slew of safety problems.
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Reticent Toyota president typical for Japan Inc.
Americans are likely in for a surprise if they expect Toyota President Akio Toyoda to put on a show of authoritative “the-buck-stops-here” clout at Wednesday’s congressional hearing on the
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Air France, Japan Airlines mull joint venture
Air France-KLM and Japan Airlines are discussing joining forces on flights between France and Japan to share costs and revenues, a French daily reported on Monday, but the companies denied any such plans.
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Japan stocks tumble after unexpected Fed move
Japanese stocks tumbled Friday as investors nervously digested the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates for emergency bank loans.
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Japan worried that Toyota woes could hurt US ties
TOKYO (AP) — As pressure intensifies for Toyota’s chief to testify before Congress about the automaker’s safety lapses, Japanese political leaders and experts worry that the problem — if handled po…
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