AFP - Toyota president Akio Toyoda vowed to take safety "to the next level" during a meeting Thursday with the head of the US Department of Transportation.

AFP - With Toyota under fire in the US Congress, the world number one automaker's top US executive was to apologize Tuesday for the company's handling of safety defects tied to a vast global vehicle recall.

AFP - Japan Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama acknowledged Monday growing public discontent with his centre-left government over funds scandals after a ruling-party candidate lost a weekend gubernatorial race.

Reuters - Support for Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's government has slipped further, a newspaper poll showed on Monday, adding to the leader's woes ahead of a midyear election that his party needs to win to avoid policy deadlock.

AFP - Pressure rose on Toyota days before its chief faces a US congressional grilling, as new documents showed the automaker boasted about saving 100 million dollars by limiting its safety recalls.

AP - About 20 people have been injured by turbulence aboard a United Airlines plane flying from Washington, D.C., to Japan.