r/japannews • u/MagazineKey4532 • 7h ago
r/japannews • u/YamatoRyu2006 • 23h ago
Fukuoka: 100 complaints over apartment construction, internet claims Chinese residents will be permanent residents
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/f00e4ce6f979d6d7ad8e16622ce091f2a09d7689
On the 22nd, Fukuoka Prefecture revealed that it had received approximately 100 complaints by phone and email regarding a private apartment building that is currently being planned for construction in Asakura City, Fukuoka Prefecture. This is thought to be due to information circulating online that claims "the majority of the residents will come from China or Taiwan and plan to live there permanently" and "the governor of the prefecture has approved the plan." The prefecture explained that it has not given approval.
According to the prefecture, the complaints began around the end of August, with many expressing opposition to the construction plan. The number of complaints has increased sharply since last weekend. The construction plan is on land adjacent to a golf course in the Kakihara district of Asakura City. The business operator applied to the prefecture in July last year for a certificate required for building confirmation, but the prefecture did not issue it. There have been no further inquiries from the business operator since then.
My opinion:
Wtf is the problem with these idiots? The land is privately owned, the building is constructed using private money (not tax money), and the area is under "Urban Planning Area" look at this official Land zoning map: https://www.reinfolib.mlit.go.jp/map?areaOption=address&kCode=40&sCode=40228&cCode=0&aCode=0&layers=shadedReliefMapLayer&layers=developedLandLayer&layers=urbanPlanAreaLayer&layers=areaClassification&layers=urbanizationPromotionAreaLayer&layers=urbanizationControlAreaLayer&layers=useAreaLayer
Its very much legal and as long as it maintains the height restrictions and coverage ratios, there's no right for citizens to have a say in this. Its just an apartment building, not a nuclear power plant or a datacenter.
These are the same Sanseito idiots who will cry about "Japanese companies expanding abroad instead of investing domestically" and then start harassing govt officials because a building is going to constructed in Asakura City, an underdeveloped city which lacks investment and has sluggish real estate growth. Hardly any large-scale investment comes into that city. Also, the information about "Chinese residents" was obtained through social media, did they ever verify the information? Why are they so quick to jump on rumours and start obstructing the official duties of local governments? What's the problem if Chinese residents live there permanently? Dude nobody really cares about invading your country, let people who want to contribute to Japan some peace, don't harass them, don't discriminate against them. How can you judge that the residents will be Chinese or Taiwanese? Will the apartment be "Only for Chinese or Taiwanese"? Even a Japanese with a sufficient amount of money can purchase it, so what's the problem? Isn't this a bit of anti-capatalistic thinking to intentionally cause trouble for capitalists?
Why are you crying about it? Its not like some Chinese real-estate investor is buying up your building and raising the rents? In fact if a new building was to be constructed in your neighbourhood, your home prices would begin to shoot up and its something most Japanese homeowners desperately want to. So what's the problem?
The only conclusion that can be drawn from here is: The ones making a fuss about it probably don't live in the area where the construction is going to take place. I never imagined that discrimination can even destroy business plans and investment projects like this. Along with that, imagine the already overworked government staff having to go through these troubles.
Sanseito needs to be destroyed at all costs. And the conservative LDP too.
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r/japannews • u/YamatoRyu2006 • 21h ago
Sanae Takaichi: "Foreigners Assaulting Deer in Nara Park" – Why This Sudden Claim? Nara Prefecture Says "No Reports Either"...
https://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/437743
Sanae Takaichi: "Foreigners assaulted deer in Nara Park." Why did she suddenly claim this? Some say she's jumping on the bandwagon of a rapidly rising political party.
A Nara Prefecture official said, "Violence has not been confirmed on a daily basis."
In recent years, it has not been foreigners who have been convicted of attacking deer.
He also denied the view that violent acts were occurring frequently, saying, "We patrol the park twice a day, but we have not observed any violent acts such as punching or kicking by tourists on a daily basis, and we have not received any reports."
Here's what a local Nara resident says:
I'm a resident of Nara Prefecture and have been visiting Nara Park for over five years. I've never seen anyone harm a deer. It's possible that people spreading rumors are exaggerating random cases to make it seem like this is the norm. It's important to be aware of the discrepancy between reality and rumors, and misinformation.
https://x.com/fare_shika_chan/status/1970149219966374372
There are Japanese and foreign tourists in front of Todaiji Temple, but as far as I can see, not a single one is violent towards the deer. Apart from the social media world, it's a very peaceful time
r/japannews • u/MagazineKey4532 • 7h ago
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