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Japan's corporate image hit by falsification scandals: poll

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Japan's corporate image has been "damaged" how many times now? Seems to me like this is a wash-rinse- change a couple of corporate names-repeat article here!

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"Companies have lost their pride during the 'Lost Two Decades,'" another machinery maker manager said, referring to the economic slump Japan endured after the collapse of the 1980s Bubble Economy.

Hogwash, how can you lose something you truly never had in the first place!

You all collectively swallowed your pride and made a conscious decision to deceive the public and yourselves as well, when you all choose to start screwing with quality. You made the decision that "quality" costs money, so cuts costs, make us look good, and make more money!

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Why bother doing it for real if you can FAKE it right?

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That's scandal[S]: Kobe Steel, air bags, Toa, Mitsubishi, Toshiba, Olympus, etc, etc. The paint finally comes off of a structurally corrupt business and administrative culture.

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has hurt Japan's corporate image

and that's it. There's no incentive to stop. Too bad no one is going to jail

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Shouldn't it be falsification scandals? What incentive exists for them to change when a deep bow, brown envelopes, an investigation of themselves will make it all go away with a shoganai.

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I've long questioned the labels listing what's included in various foods here, and with all the scandals in so many industries question them even more.

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There is nothing new about Japanese companies using fraud to boost profits and put consumer health at risk. All of the car companies have been involved in falsifying data on safety inspections, emissions and fuel consumption. Takata air bags kept producing their deadly air bags for over a decade after the problem was found. Kanebo kept producing that skin whitening cream for three years after the knew it caused permanent scaring. Mitsubishi falsified profit data to dupe investors. The NOVA CEO stashed funds over seas and kept taking money from students and withholding salaries from employeees. The list goes on and on. If I was to make an extensive list, I fear the battery would go flat on my iPad before I was finished.

Japan’s international corporate image of being untrustworthy is very well deserved.

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Makes ‘Made in China’ look good.

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There is nothing new about Japanese companies using fraud to boost profits and put consumer health at risk. All of the car companies have been involved in falsifying data on safety inspections, emissions and fuel consumption.

Indeed. And, since as is well known, the Japanese are imitators and could not have come up with this idea themselves, the question is where did they learn to do this.

Perhaps they got the idea from GM and its cover up of defective ignition switches. Or, maybe they got the idea from German automobile companies and their chicanery involving diesel emissions. Then again, maybe they got the idea from Lehman Brothers and the other banksters behind the 2008 financial crisis. It is even possible they picked up hints from Martin Shkreli or Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos. She even came to Japan to lecture on "entrepreneurship."

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I hate that fake bowing apology crap more than anything.

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I hate that fake bowing apology crap more than anything.

Right you are! The Japanese need to learn to say, "#### happens! Get over it!"

Incidentally, I regard down votes as affirmation. Keep them coming!

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Japan is now just a nice word, like "Samurai" and "Sushi". Thats about all she's good for these days.

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Just 5 percent said they planned to take steps in reaction to the scandal, while 16 percent said they would wait and see. The rest said they didn't plan to take any steps.

Sums up the state of this entire apathetic country. 79% is huge. As for the 16%, wait and see what? Until another scandal hits?

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mu-daToday 08:02 am JST

That's scandal[S]: Kobe Steel, air bags, Toa, Mitsubishi, Toshiba, Olympus, etc, etc. The paint finally comes off of a structurally corrupt business and administrative culture.

This is it - didn't Kobe Steel falsify records for a period of 40yrs that would have meant easily at least hundreds if not thousands of staff were involved with this cover up the big question is how many are going to get charged and convicted.

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@Bullfighter - Indeed. And, since as is well known, the Japanese are imitators and could not have come up with this idea themselves, the question is where did they learn to do this.

I’m sure you would like to believe this fallacy, but the Japanese business model and ethics are uniquely Japanese. It’s more likely that GM learned it from the Japanese.

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bullfighter: "Indeed. And, since as is well known, the Japanese are imitators and could not have come up with this idea themselves, the question is where did they learn to do this."

Sorry, bud, but this is actually one area Japan LEADS in, and always has. Other nation's companies do it too, for sure, but not the extent it's done here, and not for DECADES on end and with ZERO punishment. This bow and MAYBE have one or two people resign with a golden parachute, then promise never to repeat it, and then do... that's Japanese culture, my friend.

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BAD to falsify data, certification, manufacturing errors, etc..

VERY BAD to be caught out doing it...

But EVERYTHING is solved with a deep apology to the public, token resignation and transfer to a subsidiary company, and a stack of untraceable cash to the 'Establishment'.

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This year's kanji ought to be 不正, as hardly a day goes by without a new revelation of crooked goings-on.

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talaraedokko - Makes ‘Made in China’ look good

I prefer to buy Chinese goods. You expect some discrepancies in quality to come with the cheaper price. However, at least you are not getting ripped off.

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Boo Hoo. The real apology is for getting caught - that's it.

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However, when asked if the KYB scandal would affect their own business, 94 percent said it wouldn't.

...until they are outed for having done something wrong themselves!

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Bow, go home, cheat. Repeat

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At first 20 years ago, I thought the only fake things in Japan were the J-Girls, who always came across as "Weak, "Shallow minded", "Yes" to everything... now it seems we have a Japan Reboot, but this time, forget the Girls, its now the Corporations ... I guess in Part 3 we'll see the Government doing the same ?

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