Mitsubishi Materials Corporation controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
South Korean court rules against claimant in suit against Mitsubishi Materials
Ruling
The Seoul Central District Court ruled against the surviving family of a South Korean forced wartime labor victim, who had sought damages from Mitsubishi Materials for the victim's alleged forced labor in Japanese coal mines. The ruling was against the plaintiffs; the article does not report a finding that Mitsubishi Materials was liable.
Source excerpt
A South Korean court on Wednesday ruled against a victim of forced wartime labor in Japan in a damages suit launched against Japan's Mitsubishi Materials Corp.
2018
Subsidiary quality-data falsification
Mitsubishi Materials admitted that five subsidiaries had falsified quality data over roughly three years. The affected subsidiaries were Mitsubishi Cable Industries, Mitsubishi Shindoh, Mitsubishi Aluminum, Tachibana Metal Manufacturing, and Diamet. The issue involved shipments including aluminum and automotive components, and led the group to investigate approximately 120 factories.