Police raid Yamaha Motor over chopper export to China

Police raid Yamaha Motor over chopper export to China

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Yamaha Motor Co.'s headquarters (in photo) in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, and other places were raided by police on Jan. 23 to search for evidence on suspicion that the company illegally exported an unmanned helicopter to China.

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  • 2006/1/23 00:00:00
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