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Japan's transport ministry raided the headquarters of motor giant Toyota on Tuesday, as a scandal over faulty safety data escalated. 

The world's largest carmaker has apologised for providing incorrect or manipulated data for safety certification tests.

The scandal has shaken the Japanese car industry, with rivals Honda, Mazda and Suzuki also admitting to submitting faulty data.

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[-] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 21 points 5 months ago

and worst case scenario everyone involved in this (except some low ranking flunky) gets a golden parachute

[-] slurpinderpin@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Well the Chairman’s last name is “Toyoda”… I think he’ll be aight

[-] IMALlama@lemmy.world 32 points 5 months ago

Related: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/japanese-adoption-rates-majority-adult-men-a7524301.html

98% of all Japanese adoptions are employers adopting the adult men on their staff, not children

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Some of Japan's most famous companies have remained a "family-run" businesses because of "mukoyoshi," such as carmaker Toyota, which was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda in 1937.

Suzuki is also famously run by adopted sons — in fact, the current chairman and CEO Osamu Suzuki is the fourth consecutively adopted son to run the group.

[-] slurpinderpin@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months ago

This is FASCINATING! Thanks for sharing!

[-] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Wow. That’s wild.

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