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Narita Airport Plans Land Acquisitions for Third Runway

4/15/2026

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Japan's Narita International Airport Corp (NAA) may compel land acquisitions from farmers for a third runway, citing past clashes in the 1960s.
NAA has secured 88.4% of the land, but some residents, including Takao Shito, oppose the plan due to farming ties in Tenjinmine.
Naoki Fujii, president of NAA, announced a timeline delay as the runway was to open in March 2029 and would raise slots from 340,000 to 500,000.

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Japan's Narita International Airport Corp (NAA) may compel land acquisitions from farmers for a third runway, citing past clashes in the 1960s.
NAA has secured 88.4% of the land, but some residents, including Takao Shito, oppose the plan due to farming ties in Tenjinmine.
Naoki Fujii, president of NAA, announced a timeline delay as the runway was to open in March 2029 and would raise slots from 340,000 to 500,000.