Tokyo Residents Plan Japan's First Data Center Lawsuit Against GLP Project

Tokyo residents opposed to a planned logistics and data center complex announced the formation of a lawsuit group on Tuesday and expect to file a civil suit against GLP Japan this year to halt the development. The case marks Japan's first civil lawsuit brought against a data center operator, following years of local campaigning that residents state has not altered GLP's construction plans. The planned Akishima project in western Tokyo encompasses eight data center buildings and three logistics facilities, reported by Reuters as a 3.63-million-megawatt development. Local opponents cite concerns that the massive complex would drain the area's water supply, cause a spike in electricity usage, threaten wildlife, and generate pollution.