Court rejects demand for flight suspension at Futenma

Court rejects demand for flight suspension at Futenma

Zenji Shimada (C), a pastor who heads a group of plaintiffs seeking a halt to flights at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Japan's southernmost island prefecture of Okinawa, attends a press conference on Nov. 17, 2016, after the Okinawa branch of the Naha District Court handed down a ruling on their lawsuit. While ordering the government to pay damages over aircraft noise around the base, the court rejected the demand for a flight halt. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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