A Chinese-linked company with an office in Tokyo purchased half the land on the uninhabited Okinawan island of Yanaha about two years ago, according to officials of the village of Izena, which administers the island.
The village owns 26% of the land, including most of the coastal area on the 740,000-square-meter island, which is north of Okinawa Prefecture's main island.
The Chinese company, which is engaged in real estate investment and resort development, purchased land on the island from the previous owner, according to village officials.
