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Japanese Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Yasushi Kaneko (R) and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick meet at the ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025.

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Japan-U.S. talks

Japanese Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Yasushi Kaneko (R) and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick meet at the ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025.

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Toyota Certification Problems Violate UN Standards

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2024 - Photo taken on June 11, 2024 shows the stand of Toyota at an auto show in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has concluded that the six certification violations Toyota Motor Corp. was found to have violated not only Japanese national standards, but also United Nations standards, including those adopted in Europe, regarding the falsification of model certification applications by five automakers, according to Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun.

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Toyota Certification Problems Violate UN Standards

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2024 - Photo taken on June 11, 2024 shows the stand of Toyota at an auto show in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has concluded that the six certification violations Toyota Motor Corp. was found to have violated not only Japanese national standards, but also United Nations standards, including those adopted in Europe, regarding the falsification of model certification applications by five automakers, according to Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun.

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Toyota Certification Problems Violate UN Standards

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2024 - Photo taken on June 11, 2024 shows the stand of Toyota at an auto show in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has concluded that the six certification violations Toyota Motor Corp. was found to have violated not only Japanese national standards, but also United Nations standards, including those adopted in Europe, regarding the falsification of model certification applications by five automakers, according to Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun.

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Toyota Certification Problems Violate UN Standards

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2024 - Photo taken on June 11, 2024 shows the stand of Toyota at an auto show in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has concluded that the six certification violations Toyota Motor Corp. was found to have violated not only Japanese national standards, but also United Nations standards, including those adopted in Europe, regarding the falsification of model certification applications by five automakers, according to Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun.

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Honda Motor HQ inspected over improper vehicle testing

Japanese transport ministry officials enter Honda Motor Co.'s headquarters in Tokyo to conduct an inspection on June 10, 2024, after the automaker admitted to improper vehicle certification tests.

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Honda Motor HQ inspected over improper vehicle testing

Japanese transport ministry officials enter Honda Motor Co.'s headquarters in Tokyo to conduct an inspection on June 10, 2024, after the automaker admitted to improper vehicle certification tests.

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Honda Motor HQ inspected over improper vehicle testing

Japanese transport ministry officials enter Honda Motor Co.'s headquarters in Tokyo to conduct an inspection on June 10, 2024, after the automaker admitted to improper vehicle certification tests.

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Toyota, Mazda halt production of 5 models over certification test fraud

STORY: Toyota, Mazda halt production of 5 models over certification test fraud SHOOTING TIME: June 5, 2024 DATELINE: June 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cars in the street 2. various of Toyota Motor's headquarters STORYLINE: Japanese auto giants Toyota and Mazda suspended production of five car models on Thursday due to fraudulent practices discovered in national certification tests, in the wake of a cheating scandal among five major Japanese automakers. Following the order of Japanese transport ministry to halt shipments of affected models, Toyota Motor Corporation halted production of three models, including Yaris Cross, at its factories in the prefectures of Miyagi and Iwate, with the suspension expected to last until June 28. Meanwhile, Mazda Motors Corporation, ceased its production of two models, including MAZDA2 at its factories in the prefectures of Hiroshima and Yamaguchi. The suspension came after the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, T

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Suzuki Motor HQ inspected over improper vehicle testing

Japanese transport ministry officials head to Suzuki Motor Corp.'s headquarters in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 6, 2024, to conduct an inspection after the automaker admitted to improperly obtaining vehicle quality certifications.

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Suzuki Motor HQ inspected over improper vehicle testing

Officials from the Japanese transport ministry head to Suzuki Motor Corp.'s headquarters in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, to conduct an inspection on June 6, 2024, after the automobile maker admitted to improperly obtaining vehicle quality certifications.

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Yamaha Motor HQ inspected over improper vehicle testing

Officials from the Japanese transport ministry head to Yamaha Motor Co.'s headquarters in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, to conduct an inspection on June 5, 2024, after the motorcycle maker admitted to improperly obtaining vehicle quality certifications.

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Yamaha Motor HQ inspected over improper vehicle testing

Officials from the Japanese transport ministry head to Yamaha Motor Co.'s headquarters in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, to conduct an inspection on June 5, 2024, after the motorcycle maker admitted to improperly obtaining vehicle quality certifications.

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Yamaha Motor HQ inspected over improper vehicle testing

Officials from the Japanese transport ministry head to Yamaha Motor Co.'s headquarters in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, to conduct an inspection on June 5, 2024, after the motorcycle maker admitted to improperly obtaining vehicle quality certifications.

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[Breaking News]Gov't inspection over Toyota's improper vehicle testing

Japanese transport ministry officials head to Toyota Motor Corp.'s headquarters in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on June 4, 2024, a day after the company admitted to improperly obtaining vehicle quality certifications for seven car models.(Kyodo)

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Toyota HQ inspected over improper vehicle quality certification

Officials from the Japanese transport ministry head to Toyota Motor Corp.'s headquarters in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, to conduct an inspection on June 4, 2024, a day after the automaker admitted to improperly obtaining vehicle quality certifications.

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Toyota HQ inspected over improper vehicle quality certification

Officials from the Japanese transport ministry head to Toyota Motor Corp.'s headquarters in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, to conduct an inspection on June 4, 2024, a day after the automaker admitted to improperly obtaining vehicle quality certifications.

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Gov't inspection over Toyota's improper vehicle testing

Japanese transport minister Tetsuo Saito holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 4, 2024, as his ministry begins inspecting Toyota Motor Corp. after the carmaker admitted to improperly obtaining vehicle quality certifications for seven car models.

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Gov't inspection over Toyota's improper vehicle testing

Japanese transport ministry officials head to Toyota Motor Corp.'s headquarters in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on June 4, 2024, a day after the company admitted to improperly obtaining vehicle quality certifications for seven car models.

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Gov't inspection over Toyota's improper vehicle testing

Japanese transport ministry officials head to Toyota Motor Corp.'s headquarters in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on June 4, 2024, a day after the company admitted to improperly obtaining vehicle quality certifications for seven car models.

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Gov't inspection over Toyota's improper vehicle testing

Japanese transport minister Tetsuo Saito holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 4, 2024, as his ministry begins inspecting Toyota Motor Corp. after the carmaker admitted to improperly obtaining vehicle quality certifications for seven car models.

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Gov't inspection over Toyota's improper vehicle testing

Japanese transport ministry officials head to Toyota Motor Corp.'s headquarters in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on June 4, 2024, a day after the company admitted to improperly obtaining vehicle quality certifications for seven car models.

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[Breaking News]Japan's transport ministry warns JAL over safety incidents

Japan Airlines Co. CEO Mitsuko Tottori (R) bows after receiving a warning letter from an official at the Japanese transport ministry in Tokyo on May 27, 2024, following a spate of safety incidents involving the company's planes.(Kyodo)

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Japan's transport ministry warns JAL over safety incidents

Japan Airlines Co. CEO Mitsuko Tottori speaks to reporters after receiving a warning letter at the Japanese transport ministry in Tokyo on May 27, 2024, over a spate of safety incidents involving the company's planes.

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Japan's transport ministry warns JAL over safety incidents

Japan Airlines Co. CEO Mitsuko Tottori (R) receives a warning letter from an official at the Japanese transport ministry in Tokyo on May 27, 2024, following a spate of safety incidents involving the company's planes.

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Japan's transport ministry warns JAL over safety incidents

Japan Airlines Co. CEO Mitsuko Tottori (R) bows after receiving a warning letter from an official at the Japanese transport ministry in Tokyo on May 27, 2024, following a spate of safety incidents involving the company's planes.

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Transport ministry reviews safety at JAL

Officials from the Japanese transport ministry enter an office of Japan Airlines Co. at Haneda airport in Tokyo on May 24, 2024, for an extraordinary inspection following a series of safety incidents involving the company's aircraft, including one the previous day in which two jets touched wings while taxiing.

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[Breaking News] Safety test at Daihatsu factory

RYUO, Japan Kyodo - Japanese transport ministry officials test the safety of a Daihatsu Motor Co. vehicle at its factory in Ryuo in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2024, after a certification scandal surfaced at the carmaker in 2023. (Kyodo)

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Safety test at Daihatsu factory

Japanese transport ministry officials test the safety of a Daihatsu Motor Co. vehicle at its factory in Ryuo in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2024, after a certification scandal surfaced at the carmaker in 2023.

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Safety test at Daihatsu factory

Japanese transport ministry officials test the safety of Daihatsu Motor Co. vehicles at its factory in Ryuo in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2024, after a certification scandal surfaced at the carmaker in 2023.

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Safety test at Daihatsu factory

Japanese transport ministry officials test the safety of a Daihatsu Motor Co. vehicle at its factory in Ryuo in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2024, after a certification scandal surfaced at the carmaker in 2023.

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Daihatsu headquarters raided over safety scandal

IKEDA, Japan Kyodo - Officials from the Japanese transport ministry enter Daihatsu Motor Co.'s headquarters in Ikeda in Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 21, 2023, to conduct a search after revelations that most of its car models were affected by improper vehicle safety tests. (Kyodo)

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Daihatsu headquarters raided over safety scandal

Officials from the Japanese transport ministry arrive to search Daihatsu Motor Co.'s headquarters in Ikeda in Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 21, 2023, after revelations that most of its car models were affected by improper vehicle safety tests.

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Daihatsu headquarters raided over safety scandal

Officials from the Japanese transport ministry arrive to search Daihatsu Motor Co.'s headquarters in Ikeda in Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 21, 2023, after revelations that most of its car models were affected by improper vehicle safety tests.

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Daihatsu headquarters raided over safety scandal

Officials from the Japanese transport ministry arrive to search Daihatsu Motor Co.'s headquarters in Ikeda in Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 21, 2023, after revelations that most of its car models were affected by improper vehicle safety tests.

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Daihatsu headquarters raided over safety scandal

Officials from the Japanese transport ministry enter Daihatsu Motor Co.'s headquarters in Ikeda in Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 21, 2023, to conduct a search after revelations that most of its car models were affected by improper vehicle safety tests.

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Daihatsu headquarters raided over safety scandal

Officials from the Japanese transport ministry arrive to search Daihatsu Motor Co.'s headquarters in Ikeda in Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 21, 2023, after revelations that most of its car models were affected by improper vehicle safety tests.

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Brazil group calls for continued JAL flights to Sao Paulo

TOKYO, Japan - Kokei Uehara (L), honorary chairman of the Brazilian Society of Japanese Culture and Social Services, meets with senior vice transport minister Taizo Mikazuki at the transport ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 13, 2010. Uehara asked Mikazuki to help Japan Airlines Corp., currently undergoing state-backed rehabilitation, to review a plan to suspend flights to Sao Paulo from September.

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Stricken China Airlines jetliner logo painted over

NAHA, Japan - Workers on Aug. 21 paint over the company logo on the tail of stricken China Airlines jetliner which was gutted by fire shortly after landing at Nara airport on Aug. 20. Japanese transport ministry officials said Aug. 21 a fuel pipe inside the component that supports the right wing engine is suspected of having ruptured and caused a massive fuel leak that ignited the fire.

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JR Tokai seeks go-ahead for maglev train line project

TOKYO, Japan - Mamoru Uno (L), an executive officer at Central Japan Railway Co. known as JR Tokai, presents an application to an official in charge at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in Tokyo on Aug. 26, 2014, for approval of a plan to launch work on a 290-km magnetically levitated train line between the Japanese capital and Nagoya for completion in 2027.

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Japan, China, S. Korea to promote new logistics system

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Lee Ju Young, Japanese transport minister Akihiro Ota, Zhou Haitao, vice minister of the Chinese Ministry of Transport, (from L to R) shake hands after signing a joint statement by the 5th Trilateral Ministerial Conference on Transport and Logistics in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Aug. 25, 2014. The statement reaffirms their commitment to the three goals of trilateral logistics cooperation -- creating a seamless logistics system, developing environment-friendly logistics, and achieving a balance between logistics security and efficiency.

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Japan, China, S. Korea holds ministerial confab on logistics

TOKYO, Japan - The 5th Trilateral Ministerial Conference on Transport and Logistics is underway in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Aug. 25, 2014. Japanese transport minister Akihiro Ota, Zhou Haitao, vice minister of the Chinese Ministry of Transport, and South Korean Oceans and Fisheries Minister Lee Ju Young attended the conference.

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Skymark chief Nishikubo

TOKYO, Japan - Shinichi Nishikubo, president of Skymark Airlines Inc., holds a press conference at the transport ministry in Tokyo on July 29, 2014. Nishikubo said the Japanese airline will consider a drastic review of its plan to launch international services in fiscal 2014 ending next March due to disputes regarding the introduction of Airbus A380 jets.

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Defense minister thanks Gunma village over Osprey exercise

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (R) shows his appreciation to Shinto Mayor Narumi Akuzawa at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo on June 24, 2014, for the decision by the village assembly in Gunma Prefecture to accept a Japan-U.S. joint exercise involving MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft.

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Japan-Vietnam meeting on ODA

HANOI, Vietnam - Japan and Vietnam hold a meeting at the transport ministry in Hanoi on April 3, 2014. They discussed preventive measures after allegations that a Tokyo-based firm paid rebates when winning orders for projects financed by Japanese official development aid in Vietnam, Indonesia and Uzbekistan.

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Boeing explains plan to fix 787 battery problem

TOKYO, Japan - Ray Conner, president of Boeing Co.'s commercial airplane division, visits Japan's transport ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2013. Boeing explained to Japanese transport regulators its plan to fix the volatile lithium-ion battery used in its 787 Dreamliner, after one operated by All Nippon Airways Co. was forced to make an emergency landing in January.

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Boeing explains plan to fix 787 battery problem

TOKYO, Japan - Ray Conner, president of Boeing Co.'s commercial airplane division, meets the press at Japan's transport ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2013. Boeing explained to Japanese transport regulators its plan to fix the volatile lithium-ion battery used in its 787 Dreamliner, after one operated by All Nippon Airways Co. was forced to make an emergency landing in January.

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On-site probe of Dreamliner battery maker

KYOTO, Japan - A spokesman (C) for GS Yuasa Corp. meets the press outside the company's headquarters in Kyoto's Minami Ward on Jan. 21, 2013. Japanese and U.S. transport authorities conducted an on-site inspection the same day of subsidiary GS Yuasa International Ltd., which supplies batteries for Boeing Co.'s 787 Dreamliners, following an emergency landing by one of the aircraft on Jan. 16 at Takamatsu Airport in western Japan, the Japanese transport ministry said.

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On-site probe of battery maker over plane mishap

KYOTO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the headquarters building of GS Yuasa Corp. in Kyoto's Minami Ward on Jan. 21, 2013. Japanese and U.S. transport authorities conducted an on-site inspection the same day of GS Yuasa, which supplies batteries for Boeing Co.'s 787 Dreamliners, following an emergency landing by one of the aircraft on Jan. 16 at Takamatsu Airport in western Japan, the Japanese transport ministry said.