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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2017
The top business news stories of 2017
The Japan Times newsroom selected these economy and technology stories as the most important of 2017.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Dec 22, 2017
In wake of recent scandals, Japan needs to restore trust of consumers with new corporate mindset
The recent spate of industrial scandals shaking Japan's leading firms underlines the need for top management to develop a whole new attitude toward consumers and manufacturing if companies want to recover public trust and restore the country's image for high-quality production.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 21, 2017
Kobe Steel says senior executives knew about data tampering
Kobe Steel Ltd., at the center of a data-falsification scandal that has shaken Japan's manufacturing industry, admitted for the first time that executives had been aware of the tampering and reassigned three senior officials.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Dec 7, 2017
Kobe Steel scandal may open doors for rivals, spurned suitors
The worst product quality scandal in Kobe Steel Ltd.'s 112-year history has reignited speculation it could be broken up for sale or merged with a rival.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2017
Abuse of irregular but authorized shipments said behind Japan's manufacturing scandals
Long-term abuse of a customary business practice is spotted in the data-faking scandals tainting Japan's manufacturing industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 17, 2017
No further misconduct found at Kobe Steel plant making aluminum for MRJ
The transport ministry said Friday its inspection of a Kobe Steel Ltd. plant in Mie Prefecture found no further evidence of misconduct in addition to its data-falsification scandal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2017
Nine reactors in Japan use products manufactured by steel maker that admitted faking quality data
Nine reactors at five nuclear power plants in Japan, including some currently in operation, have used products manufactured by the Kobe Steel Ltd. group which has admitted fabricating product quality data, it has been learned.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 15, 2017
Kobe Steel loses JIS certification for more copper products
Kobe Steel Ltd. said Wednesday that the Japanese Industrial Standard certification has been revoked for more of its copper products amid a data fabrication scandal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 10, 2017
Kobe Steel says deadline pressure led to data falsification
Kobe Steel Ltd., rocked by a data fabrication scandal, said Friday its internal probe has found that pressure to meet delivery dates was behind its product irregularities and unveiled measures to prevent similar problems in the future.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 5, 2017
Scandal-hit Kobe Steel has 'look the other way' culture, they say in its hometown
A retired Kobe Steel employee says the company's corporate culture was to look the other way even while you saw what was going on.
EDITORIALS
Nov 3, 2017
What's behind manufacturers' compliance lapses?
The government must determine how to prevent the compliance and quality problems that have surfaced at Japanese manufacturers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 30, 2017
Kobe Steel scraps earnings forecast as data scandal clouds outlook
The embattled steel maker acknowledges it can't predict how the scandal involving falsified product data will affect earnings in coming months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 28, 2017
Kobe Steel plans to raise ¥70 billion with early asset sale
Kobe Steel Ltd. has shown creditors a plan to secure some ¥70 billion mainly by selling assets earlier than scheduled, informed sources said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 27, 2017
Nissan has conducted faulty quality checks since 1979: source
Nissan Motor Co. had been conducting its current inspection process for vehicles sold in Japan—deemed faulty by the government last month — since at least 1979, according to a person familiar with the situation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 26, 2017
Kobe Steel loses JIS quality certification for some copper products
A key quality certification for some of Kobe Steel's copper and copper-alloy products has been revoked over the firm's data falsification scandal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 24, 2017
Japanese government to step up Kobe Steel inspections
The government asked watchdog bodies to consider examining all certified Kobe Steel plants as it steps up efforts to deal with the company's quality control scandal.
EDITORIALS
Oct 22, 2017
What Kobe Steel's fake data scandal portends
Global trust in the quality control of Japanese manufacturing has been damaged, maybe for good.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 21, 2017
Lack of automation let Kobe Steel manually manipulate inspection certificate process, official says
Some Kobe Steel Ltd. plants lack systems that automatically input product inspection data from measuring devices to produce inspection certificates, it was learned Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 20, 2017
Kobe Steel said employees' cover-up hampered internal probe on data falsification scandal
Kobe Steel's data-fabrication scandal deepens after revelations that employees failed to disclose deceptive practices at the troubled metal maker.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 19, 2017
Japan's automakers issue reassurances as global bodies urge freeze on Kobe Steel products
Ex-employees revealed how the disgraced steel maker systematically engaged in deceptive practices and shipped products that did not meet specifications for years.
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Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Japan's labor crunch persists despite slight improvement
Over 300 companies went out of business in fiscal 2023 due to labor shortages, according to Teikoku Databank.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
Pentagon reveals drone types for Replicator program to counter China
A U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operator fires a Switchblade 300 loitering munition during training exercises in Fallon, Nevada, last July. The U.S. Defense Department plans to use small drones — known in the Pentagon as “all-domain attritable autonomous systems” — to help counter Chinese military systems and tactics.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.

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