High court rejects ruling on damages to Okinawa landowner

High court rejects ruling on damages to Okinawa landowner

NAHA, Japan - The Naha branch of the Fukuoka High Court on Oct. 31 overturned an earlier ruling that ordered the Japanese government to pay damages to Shoichi Chibana, an Okinawa landowner, for forcing him to lease land (in file photo) to the U.S. military even after land-use contracts expired in 1996. (Kyodo)

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