Politics
Asahi Kasei Ex-Employee Arrested Over a Trade-Secret Leak to China
A former Asahi Kasei employee was arrested on suspicion of leaking company secrets — reportedly tied to a latent hardener — to a Chinese firm. With materials technology seen as a Japanese strength, the case revived economic-security anxieties. Netizens overwhelmingly demanded an anti-espionage law and tougher penalties, while some pointed at low pay and lax retiree controls at companies.