TOKYO - The Japanese parliament on Wednesday passed legislation to financially support remote islands near the country's borders to prevent them from becoming uninhabited, adding six islets belonging to Tokyo, Hokkaido and elsewhere to the eligibility list amid the tough external security environment.
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