The operator of Japan's Narita airport and related entities agreed Friday to begin procedures for compulsory land acquisition to advance its stalled plan to build a new runway and extend an existing one.Narita International Airport Corp. plans to expand the airport, a major international gateway in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, amid booming inbound tourism, but has struggled to acquire the necessary land.The decision was made by a committee comprising representatives of the airport operator, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the Chiba prefectural government and…READ FULL ARTICLE
