The Japan News
13 July 2026
A council that comprises the operator of Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture, the central government, the prefectural government and nine relevant municipalities has held a meeting where the operator unveiled its plan to initiate procedures, based on the land expropriation law, for the compulsory expropriation of land for runways it has been unable to purchase. This marks a major step toward the construction of a new runway, which has been delayed.
Currently, about 90% of land needed to build and extend runways has been acquired. To date, the airport’s operator has repeatedly held meetings to seek understanding from local residents. As a result, most of the landowners have agreed to vacate their properties, but some oppose the plan and there are also plots of land where ownership is unclear...
