Mr Akihiro Ohtaalsosaid the ministry hasaskedTakata to reportonhow it plans to respond to the USautoregulator's recentcall to expandrecalls nationwidein theUnited States.
Computer scientist Ohta Masataka says the solution makes as little sense as giving the letters in the Latin, Greek and Cyrillic alphabets the same codes.
The approval could come as early as Friday evening following an expected formal safety order from the U.S. federal regulators, Transport Minister Akihiro Ohta said in a statement on the ministry's website.