China's detention of two Japanese corporate employees over alleged rare-earth smuggling is turning an intensifying dispute with Japan into a criminal and supply-chain risk that could also affect South Korean manufacturers. The Yomiuri Shimbun reported Tuesday that Chinese authorities suspect the two employees of Fuji Electric of placing controlled rare-earth magnets inside finished products for shipment to Japan, where the magnets were allegedly intended to be removed and reused. China's detention of two Japanese corporate employees over alleged rare-earth smuggling is turning an intensifying dispute with Japan into ... (full story)