Nippon Express falsified inspection data on gov't-stockpiled rice

Japan's leading logistics service provider, Nippon Express Co., said Wednesday one of its employees falsified inspection stamps on government-stockpiled rice it had stored, in another case of quality check misconduct involving major Japanese companies.Trading house Mitsubishi Corp., which entrusted the storage operation it was consigned by the farm ministry to Nippon Express, said the same day it was given a business improvement order by the ministry in May over the misconduct. Mitsubishi said it reported preventive steps it will take to the ministry on Monday.Some of the stockpiled rice su…READ FULL ARTICLE