Central Japan Railway Co, which operates bullet trains between Tokyo and Osaka, said aluminum components connecting wheels to train cars failed Japanese industry standards. Kobe Steel Ltd.’s fake data scandal penetrated deeper into the most hallowed corners of Japanese industry as iconic bullet trains were found with sub-standard parts supplied by the steelmaker. While there’s no safety risk, two companies operating the high-speed Shinkansen trains said they found Kobe Steel components that failed to meet Japanese industry standards. The chief executive officer of the 112-year old steelmaker apologized for the crisis as compromised materials turn up in everything from cars to DVDs. The affair has wiped off more than a third of the company’s market value and led to speculation it may be broken up. The latest scandal to hit Japanese manufacturing erupted Sunday after the country’s third-largest steelmaker admitted it faked data about the strength and durability of some ...