Kobe Steel chief apologizes to industry ministry over falsified data

Kobe Steel chief apologizes to industry ministry over falsified data

Kobe Steel Ltd. Chairman and President Hiroya Kawasaki (C) speaks to reporters after apologizing at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2017, over the company's falsification of inspection data for iron powder, aluminum and copper in a burgeoning scandal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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