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About 200 of Kobe Steel's customers, including some makers of defense equipment, were affected.

About 200 of Kobe Steel's customers, including some makers of defense equipment, were affected.

Japan's Kobe Steel Ltd plunged deeper into crisis on Wednesday as fresh revelations showed data fabrication at the steelmaker was more widespread than initially thought, heightening a safety scare along the global supply chain.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said "only one thing will work" in dealing with North Korea after previous administrations had talked to Pyongyang without results.

Nissan is recalling 1.2 million vehicles in Japan to re-inspect them as they had not gone through the proper final checks.

Nissan is recalling 1.2 million vehicles in Japan to re-inspect them as they had not gone through the proper final checks.

President Donald Trump said Sunday that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was "wasting his time" trying to negotiate with North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is in China for weekend discussions focused on trade and North Korea, along with preparations for an anticipated visit by President Donald Trump in November.

The United States is probing North Korea to see whether it is interested in dialogue and has multiple direct channels of communication with Pyongyang, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Saturday.