TOKYO -- Independent disaster experts are raising questions over the testing procedures for critical anti-earthquake equipment, after Japan's KYB last month revealed it had falsified test data on its shock absorbers, some of which were exported to Taiwan.
Kohju Ikago, a disaster researcher at Tohoku University, said builders on the earthquake-prone island are almost solely reliant on manufacturers to test these dampers. Having a third party conduct surprise tests could prevent fraud, he said.
