According to a recent study, Japan may soon add more than 7 000 islands to its official list of land holdings, totaling 14 125 islands. Scientists in Japan marked only islands with a circumference of 100 meters or more and that are natural formations. The Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) used aerial photographs and checked the results against previous maps to ensure that they did not include land artificially reclaimed from the sea. The results of the new survey "will not affect Japan's territory or territorial waters," the GSI said in a statement. The country has decided to make use of modern digital mapping technology to get a more accurate picture of the land masses scattered throughout the country.

Source: CNN March 08, 2023 04:00 UTC