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By Joel Day & Charlie Duffield An airport in the middle of nowhere is slowly sinking into the ocean, at enormous cost. The Japanese city of Osaka is served by the Kansai International airport, which spans two artificial islands in Osaka Bay, and first opened in 1994 to serve the city’s inhabitants. But now the airport is gradually moving further away from the city, as each year it sinks a little deeper. So far it has sunk 38 feet, but it still acts as a central point for All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, and Nippon Cargo Airlines which fly all over Asia, The Daily Express reports. The engine…