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People's houses are collapsing into the ocean. FEMA gives them no other option

Waterfront homes are collapsing along the coast. Homeowners generally have plenty of warning before their house buckles. So why aren't most houses removed, or at least emptied, before they fall?

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Ex-Asahi Kasei employee arrested over leaking semiconductor trade secrets

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- A former employee of major Japanese chemical company Asahi Kasei Corp. was arrested Thursday on suspicion of leaking confidential in

  • Former Asahi Kasei employee Shoichi Furukawa arrested in 2024.
  • Allegedly leaked semiconductor trade secrets to Chinese company.
  • Furukawa served as head of manufacturing technology department.

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