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RECALL

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 4, 2014
U.S. examines whether Honda failed to report fatal air bag incidents
The U.S. has begun a formal investigation of whether Honda Motor Co. failed to tell regulators about deaths and injuries relating to Takata Corp. air bags that can shoot shrapnel at car passengers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 27, 2014
Air bag maker in crisis used unique chemical explosive
The emerging crisis over air bags traces back to a little-known Tokyo company that for over 20 years has supplied the safety devices to automakers including Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and General Motors Co.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 19, 2014
Heinz to tighten supplier controls in China after infant food scare
U.S. foodmaker H.J. Heinz Co. said on Tuesday it will tighten controls over ingredients suppliers in China after it was forced to recall some infant food products from Chinese store shelves due to excess levels of lead.
BUSINESS
Jul 17, 2014
BMW to recall 1.6 million cars over concerns on Takata air bags
German automaker BMW said Wednesday it is recalling about 1.6 million cars worldwide to replace passenger-side front air bags made by Takata Corp. because the inflators could break apart during deployment and injure passengers.
WORLD
Jul 9, 2014
At 37.5 million, auto recalls break single-year U.S. record, with six months to go
With six months left in 2014, automakers have already recalled more vehicles in the U.S. than in any other year on record.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 14, 2014
Honda to expand Takata air bag recall; total could top 1 million vehicles
Honda Motor expects to recall vehicles with potentially defective air bags, in a move that could expand a massive multicompany recall.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2014
Scrutiny ushers in era of big recalls
Recall first, ask questions later.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 9, 2014
Toyota glitches prompt its second-largest recall ever
Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 6.39 million vehicles globally for faults affecting various parts ranging from steering to seats in the company's second-largest recall to date.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 19, 2014
Toyota set to pay $1.2 billion to settle U.S. criminal probe
Toyota Motor Corp. has reached a settlement to end a U.S. criminal probe of sudden unexpected acceleration of its vehicles, three people familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Feb 13, 2014
Toyota recalls persist as most Prius hybrids need fix
Toyota Motor Corp.'s Akio Toyoda, beset by recalls since taking over as president in 2009, is now finding more flaws in one of his most high-profile models and adding to a growing fleet of cars that need fixing.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 28, 2013
Toyota U.S. chief testifies brakes pitched as 'Smart Stop' instead of 'Safe Stop'
Toyota Motor Corp. opted against marketing its brake-override system as "Safe Stop" to avoid promising more than the mechanism could deliver for driver safety, the company's top U.S. executive told a California jury.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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