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Japan Supports Toyoda's Tearful Response
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703795004575086883841259988.htmlBY MIHO INADA AND MARIKO SANCHANTA
Toyota president Akio Toyoda expressed emotion while speaking to employees in Washington Wednesday, after his Congressional testimony.
TOKYO—Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda's apologetic public appearances in the U.S. Wednesday won a generally sympathetic response at home in Japan, with many pundits and members of the public citing the phrase "otoko naki"—crying while maintaining masculinity.
Mr. Toyoda spoke before a U.S. Congressional committee Wednesday and apologized for quality lapses that led to the recall of 8.5 million vehicles. After the hearing he addressed Toyota employees in the U.S., where tears welled up in his eyes. "At the hearing, I was ... |
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