
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will set up a "new forum for dialogue" with the automotive industry during a visit to a Toyota Motor plant on Friday.
Kishida visited Toyota's Motomachi Plant in Aichi Prefecture. After observing the automobile inspection process, Kishida spoke with company President Akio Toyoda and Toyota employees. Kishida said a forum for dialogue between him, relevant cabinet ministers and top executives of automobile companies would be set up in the fall or later.