The government is considering stripping landowners of their rights to unattended land amid growing problems associated with unclaimed land across Japan, a government report showed Friday. In 2016, the total area of unclaimed land in Japan — residential, agricultural and forest properties — was estimated to occupy about 4.1 million…
The government is considering stripping landowners of their rights to unattended land amid growing problems associated with unclaimed land across Japan, a government report showed Friday.
In 2016, the total area of unclaimed land in Japan — residential, agricultural and forest properties — was estimated to occupy about 4.1 million hectares, slightly bigger than the size of the southwestern main island of Kyushu, according to a private-sector study group.
Given Japan’s rapidly aging population, the area of unclaimed land is projected to increase and there are growing concerns over damage caused by flooding or mudslides due to poor land management.
