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Gov't submits bill to tighten land acquisition in sensitive areas

Japan Today23 October 2026, 20:57 UTCJapan

The Japanese government on Friday submitted a bill to parliament to tighten restrictions on land acquisitions and transfers of ownership in areas sensitive to national security, with transfers…

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