INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Tokyo: After security issues, over 700 Chinese-funded deals of plots of land have been discovered by the Japanese investigative groups
around Military bases in Japan, a regional paper reports.The investments and purchase strategies were driven by Chinese-led foreign
corporations and could posture a danger to Japan's safety, the Sankei Shimbun reported to Appledaily Thursday
Japanese authorities made the stunning discovery after releasing a thorough investigation last year into the property rights of land
surrounding military setups, the news report said.The investigation occurred from rumors over the last few years that the Chinese capital
was being used to buy websites within 10 kilometers of defense facilities and on Japanese islands at the periphery of the nation, it
reported.Officials checked validated land acquisitions and acquisition plans, and found that the impacted sites were around the Japan
Self-Defense Forces, the military base of the United States Army Japan, Japan's coast guard, and centers for space advancement, Sankei
reported to Appledaily news, citing sources familiar with the matter From these websites, one might get a panoramic sweep of the centers and
learn about the activities of the Japanese and American attack aircraft carrier, planes, and personnel.According to the Appledaily news,
Among the purchasers, who acquired a plot closest to the U.S
military base in Kanagawa prefecture, was believed to be associated with the Beijing federal government, according to the paper
This buyer likewise owned a number of high-rise buildings nearby that might provide a bird's eye view of the base, and the U.S
had revealed concern over the offer
Other transaction plans around the American base on Okinawa island and Japanese defense facilities in Tottori prefecture were likewise
pointed out in the report, which said that Chinese financiers were targeting these areas.The newspaper gained from sources that more
acquisitions remained in the works, zooming in on land near radar systems that surveyed the airspace and waters of Japan, the report stated,
as reported by Appledaily.The Cabinet in Tokyo was because of review an expense managing land use by foreign financiers, and might designate
zones within 1 kilometer of crucial centers as needing special attention, Sankei stated
Parties associated with land acquisitions must announce the future usage of the website before sealing the deal, and the government would
schedule the right to stop the transaction if the use was considered inappropriate
Prior to the latest report, Sankei said in 2017 that Chinese capital had been utilized to purchase land in Hokkaido comparable to about 513
The arena in Japan's capital covers 4.67 hectares (11.5 acres).
