A Japanese maker of earthquake shock absorbers said on Friday that at least 70 buildings across the country may have used its products for which quality data was falsified and that nearly 1,000 are suspected of having done so. KYB Corp said this week it had falsified data on
A Japanese maker of earthquake shock absorbers said on Friday that at least 70 buildings across the country may have used its products for which quality data was falsified and that nearly 1,000 are suspected of having done so.
KYB Corp said this week it had falsified data on the quality of some of its earthquake shock absorbers since at least 2003 in one of the world’s most quake-prone nations, the latest in a series of compliance scandals that has shaken confidence in Japan’s manufacturing prowess.
KBY released an initial list of 70 buildings that may have used the products for which data was falsified, including government buildings such as the main Ministry of Finance building in Tokyo and several other government structures.
Media has reported that other buildings, including Tokyo’s main train station, a major tourist site, and some venues for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, may also have used the products.
KYB officials, who bowed deeply at the beginning of a news conference, said while an initial list of 70 buildings were suspected to have used products for which the data was falsified, they had confirmed 28.
The true figure for buildings suspected of using the products could be as high as 1,000, they said.
“We would like to apologise for this sort of inappropriate action,” said Keisuke Saito, a senior managing executive.
