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Toyota halts production in Japan after deadly quake

The earthquake struck the northernmost island of Hokkaido before dawn on Sept. 6, killing more than a dozen people. (Bloomberg)
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By:
Hans Greimel
September 07, 2018 05:00 AM

TOKYO -- Toyota is stopping most of its auto production in Japan as a result of a deadly earthquake in northern Japan.

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