Japan tightens land use rules near 6 U.S. military facilities

The Japanese government on Monday added six U.S. military and other key facilities to the list of locations where the acquisition and use of land in nearby areas is subject to tighter regulations aimed at protecting national security.For the first time, U.S. military bases have been added to the list of sites, which now totals 399 under the land use regulation law enacted in 2021. The six sites, including two ammunition depots in Hiroshima Prefecture, are among 180 locations newly designated across 25 of the country's 47 prefectures.This marks the third time the government has regulated how…READ FULL ARTICLE