Japan's Kobe Steel reports wider fudging of metals data

In this Oct. 8, 2017 photo, Kobe Steel’s Vice President Naoto Umehara, right, bows during a press conference in Tokyo. The Japanese government is urging steelmaker Kobe Steel to clarify the extent of manipulation of data on steel, aluminum and other metals used in a wide range of products, reportedly including rockets, aircraft and cars. A government spokesman on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017, criticized the apparently widespread falsification of data as “inappropriate,” saying it could undermine product safety. (Kyodo News via AP)

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