Almost half of Japan firms keen to improve internal controls in wake of scandals: Reuters poll
(WorldNews Japan)

By Chris Gallagher TOKYO (Reuters) - Fretting about the impact of a string of falsification and compliance scandals, nearly half of Japanese firms have either taken steps to strengthen internal controls or are planning to do so, a Reuters poll showed. In the latter half of this year alone, Kobe Steel Ltd , Mitsubishi Materials Corp and Toray Industries Inc - all key suppliers of products to global manufacturers - have admitted to product data fabrication. Automakers Nissan Motor Co and Subaru Corp...