U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood met with Japan's top transportation official this afternoon, discussing Toyota Motor Corp.'s recent recalls among other issues.
Japan's transport minister, Seiji Maehara, told reporters in the nation this week that the automaker had been slow in responding to problems. The pair met for an hour, discussing Toyota for about 15 minutes.
Maehara said he and LaHood agreed the Toyota issue should not affect the countries' relationship. Both agreed the safety of drivers was the top priority and vowed that auto safety regulators in both countries should be in close communication going forward.
Maehara said it is important Toyota is treated the same as GM or Chrysler by U.S. regulators, but he said the Transportation Department had treated Toyota "fairly."
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