Kobe Steel CEO steps down after data tampering scandal
Japanese steelmaker Kobe Steel's CEO Hiroya Kawasaki on Tuesday announced his resignation after the firm submitted false strength and quality data for products shipped to hundreds of clients. Kawasaki has been CEO since 2013 and his resignation will be effective from April 1. About 500 companies including Toyota, Mazda, Subaru and Central Japan Railway received falsely certified products.