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Chipmaker Kioxia debuts in one of Japan's biggest IPOs this year

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 18 Kyodo - Japanese chipmaker Kioxia Holdings Corp. President Nobuo Hayasaka rings the bell during a ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2024, as his company debuts on the TSE's top-tier Prime Market the same day in one of the country's biggest initial public offerings this year. (Kyodo)

Daihatsu suspends domestic production over safety scandal

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 26, 2023, shows a Daihatsu Motor Co. factory at its headquarters in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan. The small-car unit of Toyota Motor Corp. is suspending production at all domestic factories due to a safety testing scandal, with the halt lasting until at least the end of January.

Daihatsu suspends domestic production over safety scandal

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 26, 2023, shows a Daihatsu Motor Co. factory at its headquarters in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan. The small-car unit of Toyota Motor Corp. is suspending production at all domestic factories due to a safety testing scandal, with the halt lasting until at least the end of January.

Daihatsu Motor headquarters in Osaka

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 20, 2023, shows the headquarters of Daihatsu Motor Co. in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan.

Daihatsu to stop all vehicle shipments over improper safety testing

TOKYO, Dec. 20 Kyodo - Daihatsu Motor Co. said Wednesday it will stop all shipments at home and abroad after the Toyota Motor Corp. subsidiary found most of its car models were affected by improper vehicle safety tests. The move comes after the minivehicle maker acknowledged earlier this year data-rigging in collision tests for six of its models, including those sold in Thailand and Malaysia. A third-party panel it has set up identified 174 new counts of misconduct across 25 vehicle test items in addition to those already discovered, with the oldest one dating back to 1989, Daihatsu said, adding that it reported the findings to the transport ministry. (Kyodo)