On October 12, the Nikkei Shimbun reported that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) is considering making it legal to conduct part of the real estate sale transaction over video conferencing. Currently, the due diligence report, outlining all of the important details pertaining to the property, must be read aloud in person in front of the buyer before the purchase agreement is signed.

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