Japan gov't ordered to pay record damages in U.S. base noise suit

Japan gov't ordered to pay record damages in U.S. base noise suit

Photo taken Feb. 23, 2017, shows the bench of the Okinawa branch of the Naha District Court handing down a ruling on a damages suit filed by about 22,000 residents near the U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture against the Japanese government over noise from the military installation. The court ordered the government to pay about 30.2 billion yen ($267 million) but turned down a request from the residents to ban nighttime and early morning flights at the air base. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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