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Toyota President tearful-US House of representatives denounced: the spot for you!





丰田总裁声泪俱下 美众议员斥责:真替你难堪

One side is stiff admit, one side is strongly Ta ta. United States House of representatives oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing held on 24 may Toyota , CEO Japan Toyota chapter men to the humble person against United States directly, he goes around the circle and the face, with tricks of United States members, about the apology, on the way out. Cultural differences in the impact of a potential safety hazard relating to automotive field hearings. In Japan people, perhaps attitude can solve the problem; but in the United States, Toyota just answer Yes or no. Japan media commented that has 53-year-old Toyota chapter men appear on the same day as the prisoner.

The first shot

"Harmony? Congress didn't this word"

"To me, the car damage, I feel empathy. "Toyota chapter men said.

The associated press 24 comments that words: this is Japan in crisis common way. But what of those elite United States have had this feeling?

In Japan's corporate culture, CEO, typically require a wealth of expertise, you need a team decision making, its main role is to ensure stability and harmony; and United States business advocate has the character of a leader, or even understand plots.

"Harmony? United States enterprise culture, and Congress has never been this term. "The associated press said. Thus, Congressman John ・ MICA waving a document up and interrupt the Toyota chapter men's apology: "Sir, this is scary. "MICA said.

MICA in the hands of the file, from Toyota Washington branch in July 2009, during which time the internal information, branch to the Corporation "boast", in September 2007, by way of negotiation "branch settle together" involve recall 5.5 million car mat hidden event, as Toyota saves $ 100 million in losses. "I'm embarrassed for you, Sir!" MICA said.

The second artillery corps

"I just want to know whether or not!"

The associated press, the most in the United States has no patience, Toyota chapter men demonstrated adequate patient.

United States House of Representatives Committee on oversight and government reform, the roar of a question on Toyota, Toyota chapter male sentence "each question will be respected," the overall answer.

When the House Oversight and government reform , Chairman of the Committee (Gallery Forum) edolphus ・ Townes asked Toyota chapter can completely exclude the male Toyota suddenly accelerate failure, Toyota chapter men long litany to give him around until the Townes has asked: "I just want to know, or not?"

AFP comments, this scene in Japan "almost inconceivable". Duration 3 hours of hearings, each according to his routine questions, answer questions, is rendered calm, fierce and calm, then intense circulation. While attending the United States Congress after the hearing, the President of Toyota's tearful and thank its all agents and staff support.

The third shot

"This is downright mean!"

United States members have no mercy on Toyota's accusations, Republican Representative John ・ MICA roaring to blame almost Toyota is "inferior" outright.

"The United States and Japan were huge cognitive barriers," United States think tanks Mansfield Foundation Japan scholar Weston ・ Konishi (transliteration) told AFP reporter, "on Japan, direct question seems to be a reproach that has offensive; while Japan politely expatiated you might trigger some members of the United States Congress anger the bottom line. ”

Toyota chapter male 24 end

Hearing was a guest at the United States CNN famous column of the lari ・ Kim interviews ", in the face of lari ・ gold, Toyota chapter of the male said he wondered at the hearing to express much of the information in the translation loss in whole or in part.

Asked at the hearing whether United States members themselves too fair, Toyota chapter man said: "I'm not sure it is not fair, but I wonder how many people can understand me to articulate content. I am prepared to continue the dialogue with the people, until they completely understand me. "But, now, it seems that the United States who do not require a thorough understanding of the Toyota chapter male, they need to complete the car repaired, at least for the brake is brake, accelerator is the accelerator. Comprehensive news agency

United States deliberately whole Japan?

The Toyota recall events, the United States and Japan media observation angle. United States think tanks Mansfield Foundation Japan scholar Weston ・ Konishi, United States media stressed Toyota on public safety neglect, emphasizes solutions that do not involve Toyota of nationality, it seems that the whole incident has nothing to do with Japan. "While in Japan Japan side, some people will this incident as a conspiracy," Konishi said, "some people think is a United States person in the entire Toyota, even in Japan. "Japan Fuji television reports using the" Toyota Prince attacked "title.

United States MIT human cultural scholar Ian ・ ComTech Lee told AFP Reporter: "the danger is that Toyota chapter men may think that he is on the United States Congress to show respect and humility, and United States Congress has more on the Toyota. ”

United States Federal Bureau of investigation tucha Toyota suppliers

United States officials 24, said that the US Federal Bureau of investigation staff in local time, 23 on the night raids Toyota Motor Corporation of Japan 3 vendors, because these three companies for violation of United States anti-trust laws. AFP invoked the FBI official statement reported that three investigated companies as Japan Denso Corporation, Japan Tokai Rika and Japan tobiyazaki company. According to the Japan Denso Corporation, this survey "has nothing to do with Toyota recall events."

[Edit: kevinzhou]