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Sumo diplomacy: Japan's heavyweight 'soft power' ambassadors
AFP, Published on 30/01/2026
» TOKYO - Two giants stare each other down before colliding with a dull thud. After years on the sidelines, sumo is back centrestage as part of Japan's soft power arsenal overseas.
'Dieselgate' recall of more Mercedes vehicles 'likely'
AFP, Published on 22/02/2020
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN - German authorities will "likely" discover software rigging the level of diesel emissions in Mercedes-Benz cars other than those already sanctioned, the Daimler group warned on Friday.
Toyota recalls 1.7 mn more autos over Takata airbag defects
AFP, Published on 10/01/2019
» NEW YORK - Toyota on Wednesday announced a recall of 1.7 million vehicles in North America as part of a general effort to replace defective Takata airbags tied to some 20 deaths worldwide.
Malaysia gets tough on Takata airbag replacements
Associated Press, Published on 02/06/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's transport minister said Saturday that owners of more than 71,000 affected Honda cars will be penalised if they fail to replace flawed Takata air bags, in a drastic move to curb fatalities.