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The logo of  Kobe Steel  is seen at the group's Tokyo headquarters building in Tokyo  Japan October 10  2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanâs government sought on Tuesday to contain the fallout from the disclosure by the nationâs third-biggest steel maker  Kobe Steel Ltd (5406.T)  that it had fabricated data on components used in cars  aircraft and space rockets  sending shock waves through the Japanese manufacturing sector.
Faced with the latest in a series of missteps that have undermined Japanâs reputation for high-quality production  the industry ministry instructed  Kobe Steel  to assess the safety impact from the scandal.
 The company  said products used by about 200 companies were certified with falsified data.  They  included Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T)  Central Japan Railway (9022.T)  Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (7011.T)  Mazda Motor Corp (7261.T) and Subaru Corp (7270.T)  the companies confirmed.
 Kobe Steel  shares closed at the limit low after being untraded for the whole session  diving 22 percent to 1068 yen.
In a statement on Sunday Kobe Steel said some aluminium and copper products shipped from September 2016 to August 2017 were falsely labeled.
 Kobe Steel  said the misconduct involved dozens of staff and possibly stretched back 10 years.  It  apologized and said  it  had appointed lawyers to investigate.
A man walks past the signboard of  Kobe Steel  at the group's Tokyo headquarters in Tokyo  Japan October 10  2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Aluminium castings  forgings and flat-rolled items  along with copper strips and tubes were among the products affected   the company  said in a statement.
âWe want  Kobe Steel  to make the utmost effort to restore trust from societyâ  he said.
The logo of  Kobe Steel  is seen on the group's Tokyo headquarter building in Tokyo  Japan October 10  2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato
MHI said  Kobe Steel  products were used on its Mitsubishi Regional Jet and rockets  including a H-2A rocket launched on Tuesday to put a navigation satellite into orbit. There were no technical problems with the components  MHI said.
Industry ministry officials said  Kobe Steel  materials were used in some defense equipment made by Kawasaki Heavy  MHI  IHI Corp (7013.T) and Subaru and checks were being made for any safety issues.
 Kobe Steel  has said the impact of the data falsification on  its  earnings is still unknown.
 The steelmaker  has reported losses in the last two full financial years but is expecting to return to profit in the current period.
Sales of Kobe Steelâs aluminium and copper division fell 6.4 percent year on year to 323.3 billion yen ($2.87 billion) in the financial year ending March 2017  with recurring profit falling 20.5 percent to 12 billion yen.
The logo of  Kobe Steel  is seen at the group's Tokyo headquarters building in Tokyo  Japan October 10  2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanâs government sought on Tuesday to contain the fallout from the disclosure by  [TGT] that  [TGT]  had fabricated data on components used in cars  aircraft and space rockets  sending shock waves through the Japanese manufacturing sector.
Faced with the latest in a series of missteps that have undermined Japanâs reputation for high-quality production  the industry ministry instructed   [TGT] to assess the safety impact from the scandal.
 The company  said products used by about 200 companies were certified with falsified data.  They  included Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T)  Central Japan Railway (9022.T)  Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (7011.T)  Mazda Motor Corp (7261.T) and Subaru Corp (7270.T)  the companies confirmed.
  [TGT]  closed at the limit low after being untraded for the whole session  diving 22 percent to 1068 yen.
In a statement on  [TGT]  said some aluminium and copper products shipped from September 2016 to August 2017 were falsely labeled.
  [TGT] said the misconduct involved dozens of staff and possibly stretched back 10 years.   [TGT]   apologized and said   [TGT]   had appointed lawyers to investigate.
A man walks past the signboard of  [TGT] at the group's Tokyo headquarters in Tokyo  Japan October 10  2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Aluminium castings  forgings and flat-rolled items  along with copper strips and tubes were among the products affected   the company  said in a statement.
âWe want   [TGT] to make the utmost effort to restore trust from societyâ  he said.
The logo of  [TGT] is seen on the group's Tokyo headquarter building in Tokyo  Japan October 10  2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato
MHI said   [TGT] products were used on its Mitsubishi Regional Jet and rockets  including a H-2A rocket launched on Tuesday to put a navigation satellite into orbit. There were no technical problems with the components  MHI said.
Industry ministry officials said   [TGT] materials were used in some defense equipment made by Kawasaki Heavy  MHI  IHI Corp (7013.T) and Subaru and checks were being made for any safety issues.
  [TGT] has said the impact of the data falsification on   [TGT]   earnings is still unknown.
  [TGT] has reported losses in the last two full financial years but is expecting to return to profit in the current period.
Sales of Kobe Steelâs aluminium and copper division fell 6.4 percent year on year to 323.3 billion yen ($2.87 billion) in the financial year ending March 2017  with recurring profit falling 20.5 percent to 12 billion yen.