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Feb 13, 2024

Masahiro Inoue, right, now overseeing Toyota’s business in South America, and Toyota Chief Executive Koji Sato attend a press conference in Tokyo Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. Japanese automaker Daihatsu on Tuesday named a veteran at its parent company Toyota to replace its president as it tries to repair the damage from a scandal over cheating on vehicle safety tests. Inoue will become Daihatsu President effective in March. (Kyodo News via AP)

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China’s finance minister on fiscal policy

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