Honda to recall more than half a million cars

TOKYO - Japan’s Honda Motor Co is to recall 525,614 vehicles, including 167,883 in Japan, over concerns about defective engine valves, the government said Thursday.

The recall affects two car models, the Fit and the Freed, it said, which were sold overseas including to the US, China and Thailand.

In Japan, the recall was to start Friday, the government said after receiving a report from the company.