Haenam-gun Takes 'Nationalization' Measures to Seize Property Registered Under Japanese Names

Investigation Launched into 'Erasing Japanese Names from Public Registers'

Haenam-gun Office Building Exterior (Photo by Haenam-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 24th that it has launched an investigation to "erase Japanese names from official registers" in order to eliminate remnants of Japanese colonial rule.

Marking the 100th anniversary of the March 1st Movement and the establishment of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, this investigation aims to restore the original names of those who underwent the Japanese-style name changes (changsi gaemyung) recorded in official registers, and to identify properties suspected to be owned by Japanese nationals for nationalization.

The official registers subject to investigation in Haenam-gun include 2,070 land parcels and 9 buildings, with procedures involving verification of land registers, certified copies of registries, and family registers.

Based on the investigation results, properties subject to nationalization will undergo a six-month public notice period to collect opinions from interested parties, and if no special issues arise, nationalization measures will be implemented.

Additionally, the maintenance of official registers containing Japanese-style names identified as private property will be further carried out in cooperation with related agencies.

In particular, since the "Special Act on the Transfer Registration of Real Estate Ownership, etc." will be enforced from August 5, special attention is requested to verify family registers for properties registered under Japanese-style names in official registers to prove private ownership and enable ownership transfer.

A Haenam-gun official stated, "We ask for careful attention to ensure that properties of residents registered under Japanese-style names are not registered as state-owned properties."

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