Police raid Yamaha Motor over chopper export to China

Police raid Yamaha Motor over chopper export to China

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Investigators approach Yamaha Motor Co.'s headquarters in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Jan. 23 to search the offices on suspicion that the company illegally exported an unmanned helicopter to China. (Kyodo)

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