Court rejects request for ban on night flights at U.S. base

OKINAWA, Japan - Residents near the U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture and their supporters protest a ruling on their noise pollution suit by the Okinawa branch of the Naha District Court in front of the branch building on Feb. 17. The court ordered the state to pay 2.8 billion yen in compensation but rejected their request to ban nightly flights at the base. (Kyodo)

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