Toyota boss faces tough questions

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Some Japanese initially criticized the U.S. media coverage of Toyota as “Japan bashing.” But reporter Akiko Fujita reports from Tokyo that now those attitudes are beginning to change. Download MP3 (Photo courtesy of Kaustav Bhattacharya)

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What the Toyota recall means to Japan

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Toyota hasn’t stopped selling cars in Japan but the company’s problems in the US and now Europe have made headlines back home. Toyota’s global success is a source of national pride in Japan. In today’s show Akiko Fujita will tells us how the Toyota recall has been playing out in Japan. Download MP3 (AP Photo: Shizuo Kambayashi)

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Trouble at Toyota

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Toyota stocks took a big hit today, after the company announced it’s suspending US sales and production of eight popular models. Millions of Toyota vehicles already out there have also been recalled. The cars are being sent back to the shop to repair potentially defective gas pedals. Marco Werman talks with Leo Lewis, the Asia business correspondent for the Times of London. Download MP3

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