Japan's central and local governments and the operator of Narita Airport have agreed to begin procedures for compulsory land acquisition to advance a plan to build a third runway.
At a press conference following the cabinet meeting on the 14th, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Yasuyuki Kaneko stated that regarding the construction of a new runway to enhance the functions of Narita Airport, Narita International Airport Corporation (NAA) has reached an agreement with local municipalities to proceed with procedures based on the Land Expropriation Act, which would allow for compulsory acquisition of lan…