Asahi Kasei plans civil action over ex-employee's alleged China trade secret leak
By Toko Sekiguchi ( September 18, 2026, 08:50 GMT | Insight) -- Japan’s Asahi Kasei, one of the country’s leading chemicals groups, said it will file civil claims against a Chinese chemicals company and a former employee arrested on suspicion of trade secret violations under Japan’s Unfair Competition Prevention Act.Japan’s Asahi Kasei, one of the country’s leading chemicals groups, said it will file civil claims against a Chinese chemicals company and a former employee arrested on suspicion of trade secret violations under Japan’s Unfair Competition Prevention Act....
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