宇宙採取資源に所有権　今国会法案提出目指す―自民

　自民党は５日、内閣第２部会などの合同会議で、月面などで採取した水や鉱物といった宇宙資源について、民間事業者に所有権を認める法案を了承した。宇宙開発競争が激化する中、民間が参入しやすい環境整備が狙い。今後、立憲民主党など野党とも調整し、議員立法として今国会への提出を目指す。（2020/11/05-16:32）

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday approved a bill to allow private businesses to own mineral and other samples collected outside Earth.
   The LDP will consult with the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and others, with a view to submitting the bill during the ongoing parliamentary session.
   The bill calls for allowing space resources to be owned by those who collected them, based on exploration plans submitted in advance to the prime minister.
   Amid growing competition in the field of space development, the Japanese bill is designed to encourage domestic companies to enter the field.
   Laws to allow such ownership have been already established in the United States, Luxemburg and the United Arab Emirates, according to sources familiar with the matter.