Top court rejects SDF flight suspension at Atsugi base

Top court rejects SDF flight suspension at Atsugi base

Plaintiffs suing the state over noise pollution around Atsugi air base hold a meeting in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2016, after the Supreme Court overturned a high court ruling that ordered the state to suspend nighttime and early morning flights by the Self-Defense Forces at the base near Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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