Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, July 30

TOKYO -- Toyota Motor Corp. sold 5.16 million vehicles worldwide in the first half of 2024, retaining the top spot in global sales for the fifth consecutive year, data released by the Japanese automaker showed Tuesday.

In the January-June period, the group's global sales, including those of its small-car manufacturing unit Daihatsu Motor Co. and truck-making subsidiary Hino Motors Ltd., fell 4.7 percent from a y