At least five more Japanese companies caught up in data fraud scandal

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At least five more Japanese companies caught up in data fraud scandal

2024-09-24 16:58 Last Updated At：09-25 00:37

At least five rail transit companies in Japan have been found to have falsified data during an urgent investigation demanded by the transport ministry following the disclosure of data tampering by the country's largest railway operator.

The collective fraud represents the latest blow to the reputation of Japanese companies, which have been embroiled in a series of regulatory scandals in recent months, including in automobile manufacturing and health supplements.

Last Friday, the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) admitted that it had for years concealed data falsification related to the process of fitting wheels to axles.

From 2008 to 2017, the embedding pressure of around 4,900 axles was not within the standard range. Among them, the test data about 1,200 axles were arbitrarily modified to meet regulatory requirements, according to JR East.

The company said that the axles with data exceeding the standard range have been replaced, while the axles with data below the standard range have no safety issues and 76 of them are still in use.

Regarding the scandal, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan has decided to carry out a special security investigation into JR East.

It has also asked all rail transit companies in Japan to conduct urgent inspections and submit reports by the end of this month. So far, five of them have been found to have data falsification cases, including a train maintenance subsidiary of Tokyo Metro.

China self-developed electric aircraft powers low-altitude economy

2024-09-25 00:03 Last Updated At：00:17

China's self-developed two-seater electric aircraft RX1E-A made its first flight over a scenic area in the Yanqing District of Beijing on Monday, marking a strong stride in boosting the city's low-altitude economy.

The RX1E-A type, an advanced version of the country's first electric plane RX1E, made its maiden flight in 2017 in northeast China's Shenyang.

The two-seat aircraft is classified as a light sport aircraft, which refers to small, lightweight planes that are easy to fly.

Since it received its type certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China in October 2018 and obtained its production license the following April, the RX1E-A has logged over 10,000 hours of safe flight.

The RX1E-A has a flight endurance of 150 minutes, and can be equipped with a parachute designed to safely bring down the entire aircraft in an emergency.

In addition, with a maximum flight distance of 240 kilometers, the aircraft can be used in pilot training, passenger transportation, tourism, and aerial photography.

With the future operation of the new electric aircraft, Yanqing District, a top holiday destination in Beijing, aims to boost its low-altitude economy through greater collaboration with industry leaders and the development of new application scenarios.