A total of 371 properties around critical security facilities and border islands in Japan were purchased by foreign individuals or entities in fiscal 2023, a government study showed Monday.Foreigners acquired 174 plots of land and 197 buildings across 20 of Japan's 47 prefectures, according to the first survey on acquisitions in 399 locations designated by fiscal 2023 as "specially monitored zones" or "monitored zones" since a law governing their use came into effect in 2022.There were no cases where warnings or orders to halt use were issued.By country or region, China accounted for the mo…READ FULL ARTICLE
