Toyota: FOCUS: Car thefts on rise, worst in Toyota's central Japan heartland

The number of automobile thefts in Japan has been consistently rising in recent years as criminal groups develop increasingly sophisticated tactics to overcome technological advances by automakers and the policing efforts of authorities.Toyota Motor Corp., the world's largest carmaker by volume, is among companies that have fallen prey to auto thieves armed with smart tools that can override the advanced security systems of luxury models. Despite this, little progress has been made in legislation or other administrative measures to combat the issue.Read full story here