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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.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 2, 2014
Honda to recall 130,000 cars, Mitsubishi Motors 120,000 to fix computer, AC woes
Honda Motor Co. said Thursday it is recalling more than 130,000 vehicles to check for potentially damaged transmissions, as Mitsubishi Motors Corp. recalled 120,000 vehicles for potential air-conditioning problems.
BUSINESS
Sep 11, 2014
Mitsubishi Motors issues 830,000-vehicle recall over engine, brake defects
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. on Thursday announced it is recalling more than 830,000 vehicles worldwide to fix defective engine and brake parts.
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 18, 2014
Fuji Heavy to recall Subaru Legacy cars over computer fault
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. said Thursday it is recalling 10,143 Subaru Legacy sedans with turbo-charged engines sold in Japan to fix a programming fault that could cause engine damage.
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 Times
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2013
Maruha Nichiro unit recalls 6.3 million packages of frozen food
A subsidiary of Maruha Nichiro Holdings recalls 6.3 million packages of frozen food after the pesticide malathion is detected in some of them.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 18, 2013
Toyota to recall 885,000 vehicles for air-con woes
Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it will conduct a voluntary safety recall of a combined 885,000 units of its Camry and Avalon sedans as well as the Venza SUV, mainly sold in North America, due to a problem with the air conditioning condenser unit housing.
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2013
Kanebo shipped cosmetics after recall decision
Kanebo Cosmetics continued shipping skin-whitening cosmetics even after its top managers endorsed a decision to recall the products following consumer complaints of white blotches.
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.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2013
4,000 users of Kanebo skin care items suffer white blotches
Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. says it has confirmed that 4,061 users of its group's skin-whitening cosmetics have suffered unwanted white blotches on their skin.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 23, 2013
2,250 users of Kanebo skin-whitening products report serious symptoms
Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. said 2,250 users of its group's skin-whitening cosmetics have reported developing serious symptoms such as white blotches since it recalled 54 products on July 4.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 5, 2013
Whitener recall big blemish for Kanebo
After its large-scale recall announcement of flagship skin-whitening products Thursday, Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. has been inundated with phone calls from customers while retailers were busy removing the products from their shelves.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Ukraine is far from doomed
When comparing Ukraine’s military situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible.
When will Japan intervene to support the yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has reiterated the government's readiness to take an appropriate action as the yen continues to slide against the U.S. dollar.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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