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Subaru plants in Japan still idle a week after worker's death

 Subaru’s Yajima plant in Japan is pictured.
Subaru’s Yajima plant in Japan is pictured. (Hans Greimel)
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February 21, 2024 10:09 AM

TOKYO – Subaru has lost at least a week of production volume and counting, including output of key export models for the U.S., as its Japanese assembly plants remain idle following the rare on-the-job death of a worker, a 60-year-old veteran who was crushed to death by a 25-ton mold.

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