Japanese Carmakers Rise Despite New Recalls, Nikkei Up

In Asia Friday Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index rose 0.5% to 9,427 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index slid 0.6% to 23,518. In China the Shanghai Composite Index edged down 0.3% to end the day at 2,975.
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Honda Also Plans Safety Recall Over Brake Fluid Leaks

First Toyota, now Honda: Japan’s No. 2 automaker said Thursday it also plans to recall an as-yet undetermined number of vehicles because of brake fluid leaks that could lead to reduced braking power. Toyota’s recall for same is…

Toyota Recalls 1.5 Million Vehicles Worldwide

Toyota Motor is issuing another recall — this time it involves 740,000 cars and sports-utility vehicles in the U.S. and nearly 600,000 units in Japan to repair a seal on the vehicles’ brake master cylinder that may leak fluid …