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South Korea: People Gather Outside National Assembly Demanding President Yoon’s Resignation

South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeo declared martial law late on Tuesday, December 3, accusing the opposition of engaging in anti-national activities. The order was lifted early Wednesday after the National Assembly passed a resolution calling for its removal. This video shows people gathering outside the National Assembly, demanding Yoon’s resignation.

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Cho says Toyota will keep expanding overseas production

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Fujio Cho smiles during a press conference at a Nagoya hotel on Dec. 22. Cho said the biggest Japanese automaker will continue expanding overseas production. ''Our principle is to produce (cars) where customers exist,'' Cho said. ''We will adhere to it even if our output increases.''

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Japan business leaders speak after meeting Chinese official

BEIJING, China - Sadayuki Sakakibara (R), chairman of Japan's most influential business lobby Keidanren, and Fujio Cho, head of the Japan-China Economic Association, meet reporters in Beijing on Sept. 24, 2014, after conferring with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang.

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Japanese business delegation in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Zhu Zhixin (C), a vice chairman of China's National Development and Reform Commission, is flanked by Fujio Cho (L), Toyota Motor Corp. honorary chairman, and Sadayuki Sakakibara, head of Japan's largest business lobby Keidanren, ahead of their talks in Beijing on Sept. 23, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Japanese business delegation in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Fujio Cho, Toyota Motor Corp. honorary chairman, speaks with reporters after arriving in Beijing on Sept. 22, 2014. Cho is the leader of a delegation of around 200 executives from major Japanese firms to the Chinese capital.

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Toyota's honorary chairman

NAGOYA, Japan - Fujio Cho, honorary chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., delivers a speech at a convention of the Japan Advertising Federation in Nagoya on May 14, 2014.

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Japan business delegation in China

BEIJING, China - Fujio Cho (L), honorary chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., and Hiromasa Yonekura, head of the Japan Business Federation, attend a press conference at a Beijing hotel on Nov. 20, 2013.

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Japan business delegation in China

BEIJING, China - Fujio Cho, honorary chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., attends a press conference at a Beijing hotel on Nov. 20, 2013.

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Cho, China vice premier

BEIJING, China - Fujio Cho (L), honorary chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., shakes hands with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang in Beijing on Nov. 19, 2013. Cho was heading a delegation of executives from top Japanese companies visiting China. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Cho, China vice premier

BEIJING, China - (From L) Fujio Cho, honorary chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., Hiromasa Yonekura, head of the Japan Business Federation, and Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang hold talks in Beijing on Nov. 19, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Cho, China vice premier

BEIJING, China - Fujio Cho (L), honorary chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., shakes hands with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang in Beijing on Nov. 19, 2013. Cho was heading a delegation of executives from top Japanese companies visiting China. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan business mission in China

BEIJING, China - Fujio Cho (L), Toyota Motor Corp. honorary chairman, shakes hands with China's Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng at the ministry in Beijing on Nov. 18, 2013. Cho was heading a delegation of over 100 executives from leading Japanese companies visiting China.

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Japan business mission in China

BEIJING, China - Fujio Cho (L), Toyota Motor Corp. honorary chairman, speaks during a meeting with China's Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng and other ministry officials in Beijing on Nov. 18, 2013. Cho was heading a delegation of over 100 executives from leading Japanese companies visiting China.

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Tokyo's Olympic bid chief

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Tsunekazu Takeda (R), president of the Japanese Olympic Committee and chief of Tokyo's Olympic bid committee, and Fujio Cho, president of the Japan Sports Association and honorary chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., end a press conference in Buenos Aires on Sept. 4, 2013, three days before a ballot by the International Olympic Committee to select the host city for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Tokyo is vying against Madrid and Istanbul.

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Tokyo's Olympic bid chief

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Tsunekazu Takeda (R), president of the Japanese Olympic Committee and chief of Tokyo's Olympic bid committee, and Fujio Cho, president of the Japan Sports Association and honorary chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., hold a press conference in Buenos Aires on Sept. 4, 2013, three days before a ballot by the International Olympic Committee to select the host city for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Tokyo is vying against Madrid and Istanbul.

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Tokyo's Olympic bid chief

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Tsunekazu Takeda (R), president of the Japanese Olympic Committee and chief of Tokyo's Olympic bid committee, and Fujio Cho, president of the Japan Sports Association and honorary chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., hold a press conference in Buenos Aires on Sept. 4, 2013, three days before a ballot by the International Olympic Committee to select the host city for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Tokyo is vying against Madrid and Istanbul.

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Tokyo's Olympic bid chief

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Tsunekazu Takeda (R), president of the Japanese Olympic Committee and chief of Tokyo's Olympic bid committee, and Fujio Cho, president of the Japan Sports Association and honorary chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., hold a press conference in Buenos Aires on Sept. 4, 2013, three days before a ballot by the International Olympic Committee to select the host city for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Tokyo is vying against Madrid and Istanbul.

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Japan business mission in China

BEIJING, China - (from R) Former Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan, who leads the China-Japan Friendship Association, Hiromasa Yonekura, who chairs the Japan Business Federation, also known as Keidanren, and Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Fujio Cho, head of the Japan-China Economic Association, meet at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on March 21, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan business mission in China

BEIJING, China - (from R) Former Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan, who leads the China-Japan Friendship Association, Hiromasa Yonekura, who chairs the Japan Business Federation, also known as Keidanren, and Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Fujio Cho, head of the Japan-China Economic Association, meet at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on March 21, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan business mission in China

BEIJING, China - Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Fujio Cho (L), head of the Japan-China Economic Association, and former Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan, who leads the China-Japan Friendship Association, shake hands at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on March 21, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Toyota to promote Vice Chairman Uchiyamada

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. Vice Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada holds a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2013. The automaker said it will promote Uchiyamada to chairman, replacing Fujio Cho, who will become honorary chairman.

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Toyota to promote Vice Chairman Uchiyamada

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda holds a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2013. The automaker said it will promote Vice Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada to chairman, replacing Fujio Cho, who will become honorary chairman.

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Toyota to promote Vice Chairman Uchiyamada

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda, Vice Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada and Chairman Fujio Cho attend a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2013. The automaker said it will promote Uchiyamada to chairman, replacing Cho, who will become honorary chairman.

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IOC inspections in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Sports Association President Fujio Cho, chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., holds a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on March 5, 2013. Cho gave a presentation on Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics earlier the same day, the second day of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission's visit to the city.

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IOC inspections in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Sports Association President Fujio Cho, chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., holds a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on March 5, 2013. Cho gave a presentation on Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics earlier the same day, the second day of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission's visit to the city.

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Chinese Vice Premier Li and Toyota Chairman Cho

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (L front) shakes hands with Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Fujio Cho at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sept. 6, 2011. Cho is leading a Japanese business delegation to China.

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China to send mission to Japan's disaster-hit areas

BEIJING, China - Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Fujio Cho (R), who led a Japanese business delegation to China, shakes hands with Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Fu Ziying in Beijing on Sept. 5, 2011. Fu told the delegation that China plans to send a mission to areas of northeastern Japan affected by the March earthquake and tsunami to support post-disaster reconstruction.

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Japan business leaders in China

BEIJING, China - Hiromasa Yonekura (C), chairman of the Japan Business Federation, or Nippon Keidanren, and Fujio Cho (L), chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., meet Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (R) in Beijing on Sept. 8, 2010.

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Japan business leaders in China

BEIJING, China - Japan Business Federation Chairman Hiromasa Yonekura (R) and Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Fujio Cho, head of a Japanese business leaders delegation including Yonekura, attend a press conference in Beijing on Sept. 7, 2010.

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Japan business leaders in China

BEIJING, China - Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Fujio Cho (R front), head of a Japanese business leaders delegation, speaks in a meeting with Chinese industry ministry officials in Beijing on Sept. 7, 2010. Delegation members urged China to review its rare earth export controls.

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Toyota Vice Pres. Akio Toyoda to become president in June

NAGOYA, Japan - (From L to R) Toyota Motor Corp.'s current President Katsuaki Watanabe, Executive Vice President Akio Toyoda, who will become president in June, and Chairman Fujio Cho attend a news conference in Nagoya on Jan. 20. Japan's top automaker announced its decision on Toyoda's promotion to president.

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Toyota Vice Pres. Akio Toyoda to become president in June

NAGOYA, Japan - (From L to R) Toyota Motor Corp.'s current President Katsuaki Watanabe, Executive Vice President Akio Toyoda, who will become president in June, and Chairman Fujio Cho join hands after a news conference in Nagoya on Jan. 20. Japan's top automaker announced its decision on Toyoda's promotion to president earlier in the day.

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Delegates from Japan, China discuss economic cooperation

NIIGATA, Japan - Fujio Cho, chairman of Toyota Motor Corp. and head of the Tokyo-based Japan-China Economic Association, addresses a meeting of public- and private-sector representatives from the northeastern areas of Japan and China in Niigata on June 2.

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Businesses seek better environment for Japan-S. Korea FTA talks

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Mitarai (far R), chairman of the Japan Business Federation, and Cho Suck Rai (far L), chairman of the Federation of Korean Industries, meet with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (2nd R) and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (2nd L) at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 21, urging the two governments to create a favorable environment to restart negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement. (Pool photo)

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Toyota to make full-fledged entry into S. Korea market in 2009

SEOUL, South Korea - Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Fujio Cho tells a news conference in Seoul on March 20 that the top Japanese automaker will make a full-fledged entry into the South Korean market in late 2009.

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Automakers do not need to reconsider lean inventory system: Cho

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Cho, head of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, speaking at a news conference in Tokyo on July 25. He says Japanese automakers do not need to reconsider their systems for minimizing inventories even though they were forced to suspend production after last week's powerful earthquake caused component supply disruptions.

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Top Toyota official shows willingness to produce Prius in U.S.

LEXINGTON, United States - Toyota Motor Corp. Vice Chairman Fujio Cho speaks during a news conference in Lexington, Kentucky on May 20, expressing his willingness to produce the Prius electric-gasoline hybrid passenger car in the United States where demands for the vehicle have been increasing.

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Toyota exec joins Koizumi stumping for LDP in Aichi

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. Vice Chairman Fujio Cho (L) shakes hands with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi at Toyota Stadium in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 6 during Koizumi's visit to campaign for a Liberal Democratic Party candidate running in the Sept. 11 general election.

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Toyota chief voices readiness to set up fuel cell venture with GM

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki Watanabe says in an interview with Kyodo News on July 11 that the company may decide, possibly in August, to set up a joint venture with General Motors Corp. to expedite technological innovations for fuel cell cars. ''It is significant for us to cooperate with GM'' in developing more advanced fuel cell cars, said Watanabe took over Toyota's presidency on June 23, replacing Fujio Cho.

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Toyota's Cho becomes vice chairman of Nippon Keidanren

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Fujio Cho speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 26 after being appointed as one of three new vice chairmen of the Japan Business Federation, better known as Nippon Keidanren.

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Toyota announces record group earnings for FY 2004

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Fujio Cho (L) winds up his press conference at a Tokyo hotel on May 10 after announcing the group's business results for fiscal 2004. The automaker reported record group earnings for the year as global sales expanded 10.3 percent from the previous year to an all-time high of 7,408,000 units.

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(1)Toyota Motor launches hybrid SUVs for 1st time in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Fujio Cho introduces two newly developed hybrid SUVs -- Harrier Hybrid (L) and Kluger Hybrid -- which the company launched for sale in Japan on March 22. The vehicles ''combine the high capability of cleaning emission gas with power to enhance the fun of driving cars,'' Cho told a press conference at a Tokyo hotel.

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Toyota begins 1st overseas production of Crown model in China

TIANJIN, China - Toyota Motor Corp. President Fujio Cho (C) poses for photos during a ceremony marking the start of its first overseas production of the luxury Crown model in a new plant in Tianjing on March 21. ''We plan to respond to the bolstered momentum in the luxury car market in China by manufacturing Crown for the first time overseas in China,'' Cho said in a statement.

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Toyota, Peugeot-Citroen unveil first 3 cars from Czech plant

GENEVA, Switzerland - Peugeot Citroen CEO Jean-Martin Folz (L) and Toyota Motor Corp. President Fujio Cho shake hands during a press conference in Geneva on Feb. 28. They unveiled the first three cars -- the Peugeot 107, Toyota Aygo and the Citroen C1 -- to roll off their new joint venture plant in the Czech Republic.

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(2)Toyota Motor promotes Vice President Watanabe to president

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Hiroshi Okuda (R) and President Fujio Cho (far L) are seated at a press conference, called on Feb. 9 to announce the appointment of Executive Vice President Katsuaki Watanabe (C) as next president. Watanabe, 62, will replace Cho, who will take the post of vice chairman, in June.

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Vice President Watanabe to become Toyota Motor president

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. plans to promote Executive Vice President Katsuaki Watanabe (file photo) to the presidency to replace Fujio Cho, company sources said on Feb. 8.

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Toyota unveils completely remodeled Vitz compact car

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Fujio Cho unveils the completely remodeled Vitz compact car featuring ''a smooth driving feel'' and a variety of safety equipment, including a whiplash injury lessening mechanism, on Feb. 1.

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Toyota unveils new Lexus models

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Fujio Cho stands beside a new Lexus GS model at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 21. Toyota will initially introduce three Lexus models --the GS, SC and IS vehicle series -- in August 2005 and the LS model in summer of 2006.

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Toyota to raise global group output by 8% in 2005

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Fujio Cho tells a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 21 that Toyota will increase its global vehicle production to 8.12 million units in 2005, up 8 percent from 2004. Output will be increased mostly at the group's overseas facilities, he said.

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Toyota unveils new minivan 'Isis'

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corporation President Fujio Cho stands by the company's new minivan 'Isis' during a presentation in Tokyo on Sept. 28.