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The page may not be displayed properly if the JavaScript is deactivated on your browser Japanese version Your browser does not support JavaScript, or it is disabled．Please check the site policy for more information National Report fashioned a computer program to churn out fictitious data used in place of actual tests on air conditioning units it supplied to railway companies apparently for more than three decades the program was written to produce numbers that would not raise suspicions about inappropriate testing But that could mean that the problem was not an isolated one at the company's Togitsu plant in Nagasaki Prefecture that manufactured the air conditioning units but a much wider Mitsubishi Electric officials on June 30 also admitted that inappropriate testing had been conducted on pneumatic devices supplied to railway companies used in braking systems and to operate the train doors Company officials said between 1985 and 2020 about 84,600 air conditioning units had been supplied to railway companies with about 15,800 of those units going overseas While officials said they were still trying to determine how many of the units passed through with no testing they insisted there were no safety or capability problems and that no reports of any mishaps had been received But the latest revelation about the pneumatic devices led the transport ministry to issue a notice to railway companies around the nation to conduct thorough checks of their train brakes and to report any malfunctions the computer program was used to produce data for a number of different test items the bogus data generated gave the appearance that they had been done The report about the false test data forced railway companies around Japan to check into whether any abnormalities arose in the air conditioning units in their trains While none of the companies reported any mishaps caused by the air conditioning data falsification said at a June 30 news conference he felt betrayed by Mitsubishi Electric since it said specifications had been met without carrying out testing A majority of the 1,665 train cars used by JR Kyushu have Mitsubishi Electric air conditioning units installed The railway company was notified by Mitsubishi Electric on June 25 that there were no safety problems But other companies wanted Mitsubishi Electric to be more specific about which units were supplied without appropriate testing (This article was written by Shuhei Shibata and Yoshitaka Ito.) 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A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II In-house News and Messages No reproduction or republication without written permission please disable the ad blocking feature and reload the page This website uses cookies to collect information about your visit for purposes such as showing you personalized ads and content By clicking “Accept all,” you will allow the use of these cookies Users accessing this site from EEA countries and UK are unable to view this site without your consent The recent revelation that Mitsubishi Electric Corp engaged in fraudulent pre-shipment inspections of air-conditioning equipment and air compressors for train cars for decades highlights a corporate culture opposite of what is expected of a major manufacturer employees at the company’s Nagasaki Works in Togitsu Nagasaki Prefecture failed to conduct parts of required inspections and used fictitious data The long-established company is now under severe criticism for being unable to break the cycle of scandals A computer program that automatically falsifies numerical values was used to prepare inspection reports on the capacity and power consumption of air-conditioning equipment’s cooling functions The fact that the company continued to report falsified figures without actually testing the equipment reveals the firm’s misdirected emphasis on efficiency Mitsubishi Electric measured the effectiveness of the equipment’s cooling and heating functions under temperature and humidity conditions that were different from those agreed upon with railroad companies Waterproofing tests were conducted under conditions different from those specified The maker further failed to conduct dimensional inspections the company suspended shipments of the equipment Mitsubishi Electric is the largest manufacturer of electrical equipment for rolling stock including air-conditioning systems and in-car displays for trains The company controls about 60% of the domestic market A senior official of an economic agency said: “Japan is selling railroad-related products and services as a package based on the concept of safety The incident is hoped not to pose a negative impact on exports.” A series of similar problems have been found at Mitsubishi Electric through in-house investigations since 2018 was found to have fabricated data on rubber products without conducting quality inspections the management promised to take thorough measures to prevent the problem from reoccurring but that did not stop new findings of misconduct Mitsubishi Electric said in a statement at the time of the 2018 scandal that there were no safety problems and the conduct was not something done intentionally Some have pointed out it was difficult for frontline employees to be fully alarmed by the disgraceful development A company-wide survey on quality control conducted between 2018 and 2019 failed to uncover irregularities at the Nagasaki Works Labor problems have also become more serious at the company as evidenced by a string of employee suicides due to overwork or power harassment At a management strategy briefing on June 3 Mitsubishi Electric President Takeshi Sugiyama said: “We have taken various measures but have failed to implement them properly We will work on the issue as our most important management agenda.” the latest scandal was discovered immediate after these remarks there has been a string of scandals connected to quality control in the country was found to have manipulated data to make its mini-vehicle models appear more fuel-efficient than they actually were As the company’s earnings deteriorated in the wake of the fabrication scandal it went under the umbrella of Nissan Motor Co were also found to have been involved in fraudulent inspections was found to have falsified inspection data on the strength of its aluminum and copper products The chairman and president at the time quit to take responsibility for the scandal and the company was fined ¥100 million for falsely labeling its products in violation of the Unfair Competition Prevention Law Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting © 2025 The Japan News - by The Yomiuri Shimbun Japanese version The Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims is adjacent to the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum in Nagasaki and is a truly superb and fitting memorial to the victims of the atomic bombing of the city on August 9 injured another 74,909 and later caused the deaths of a further 70,000 victims from radioactivity-related illnesses The Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims opened in 2003 and offers a beautiful and solemn space for people from Japan and overseas to mourn the victims of the bombing and to pray for a peaceful world free of nuclear weapons NagasakiNagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall The Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims consists of an upper level of a sculptured water basin and two underground levels The B1 underground level consists of a viewing area to look down into the Remembrance Hall to consider the fateful event that took place here and an exhibition space with the memoirs of survivors written in Japanese The B2 underground level is an atrium and prayer room for the victims containing a registry of the names of the dead and survivors who subsequently died The illuminated pillars and registry face in the direction of the atomic bomb hypocenter Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum This area also contains a library of information relating to the atomic bombing of Nagasaki Information on the treatment of radiation illnesses is also presented along with visitors' messages for peace and information on institutions and organizations related to peace worldwide Visitors pause in an anteroom before entering the main Remembrance Hall to view the rules for respectful behavior inside Six monitors form a large video screen displaying the names and photographs of the deceased in this area for which the victims of the bomb cried out for in their agony is a centerpiece of the museum and its grounds Nagasaki with the Nagasaki Museum of History and Folklore in the background on the right Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall (www.peace-nagasaki.go.jp)7-8 Hirano-machiNagasaki852-8117Tel: 095 814 0055Admission: Free The Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall is connected to the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum and adjacent to the Nagasaki City Museum of History and Folklore containing the Noguchi Yataro Art Museum The Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall is a short walk from the Hamaguchi-machi stop of street cars #1 or #3 Buses bound for Nameshi, Togitsu, and Menoto also stop at Hamaguchi-machi. 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