Kobe Steel scandal deepens with discovery of more misconduct, cover-up

Kobe Steel scandal deepens with discovery of more misconduct, cover-up

Senior officials of Kobe Steel Ltd. bow in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2017. The third-largest Japanese steelmaker said its quality control scandal has deepened, as employees were found to have covered up irregularities during an internal probe, while more falsifications have been detected regarding its product data. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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