Japan to Add Imperial Palace, PM's Office to Protected Facilities
Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government is expected to add the Imperial Palace and the prime minister's office to its list of facilities that require special protection for national security reasons, it was learned Friday. The government is also considering introducing a permit system for land acquisitions near such facilities, according to a draft of a bill to be submitted to a...
Tokyo, October 2 (Jiji Press) - The Japanese government is set to expand the list of protected facilities that require special security measures, officials have learned. The Imperial Palace and the Prime Minister's Office are among the facilities under consideration, according to a draft bill to be presented to Japan's parliament in an extraordinary session on Monday.
The current critical land survey law primarily covers Self-Defense Forces and Japan Coast Guard facilities. The government plans to strengthen regulations surrounding land ownership near these key sites, in response to the increasing use of drones in modern warfare. A government panel of experts presented a proposal to Kimi Onoda, the minister responsible for foreign nationals' policies, on Friday.
"We will accelerate our work to submit the bill to revise the law to the Diet as soon as possible," Onoda stated.
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