Toyota President Says Will Consider ‘Escaping Japan’… Is it a threat or complaint?

Toyota Akio Toyota Chairman. Reuters Yonhap News Photo,
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, ‘Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan, which has halted production of some models due to certification fraud issues, criticized the Japanese government indirectly, saying on the 18th, “It is really dangerous for me, who loves Japan, to consider escaping from Japan.”‘,
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, ‘According to the Asahi Shimbun, Chairman Akio Toyota met with reporters at a traffic safety prayer event at a temple in Chubu, Nagano Prefecture on this day and said so.’,
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, ‘He pointed out, “If the automobile industry leaves Japan, it will be in big trouble” and said, “I don’t think Japan today is trying to get stronger.”‘,
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, ‘He also said, “We may think that it is our mission to confront the strong, but a country cannot exist without a strong one,” and added, “We must look at how to use the power of the strong with strict eyes.”‘,
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, ‘He later asked to consider his remarks as “the voice of the automotive industry.”‘,
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, ‘He also said, “The quiet majority in Japan would be very grateful for the fact that the Japanese automotive industry is competing in the world” and asked for support so that even industry people could feel it.’,
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, ‘Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, announced that it had engaged in misconduct during the process of obtaining certifications for seven models including three models currently in production and four models made in the past on the 3rd of last month.’,
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, ‘In response, the Japanese government ordered a shipment halt for the models under production, and Toyota decided not to produce these models until the end of next month.’,
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, ‘Toyota claims that there was misconduct in certification but there are no safety issues with the vehicles.\n’