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[Report '26 Miyako Island] No Prospect of Restoring Farmland to Its Original State; Incumbent City Council Member Has Been Illegally Using the Land for 10 Years; Experts Say "Violations of the Law Are unacceptable."

For the past 10 years, farmland in Hirara Matsubara, Miyakojima City, has been illegally used by a sitting city council member. The prefecture's order to restore the land to its original state, based on the Agricultural Promotion Area Development Law, was due on May 7th, but two months later, heavy machinery and warehouses remain in place. The prefecture and city are considering criminal charges and administrative enforcement, but there is no pr…
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For the past 10 years, farmland in Hirara Matsubara, Miyakojima City, has been illegally used by a sitting city council member. The prefecture's order to restore the land to its original state, based on the Agricultural Promotion Area Development Law, was due on May 7th, but two months later, heavy machinery and warehouses remain in place. The prefecture and city are considering criminal charges and administrative enforcement, but there is no pr…

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沖縄タイムス+プラス broke the news on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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