Gov't ordered to pay damages over noise problem at U.S. Yokota base

Gov't ordered to pay damages over noise problem at U.S. Yokota base

Plaintiffs in a lawsuit by residents over aircraft noise from the U.S. military's Yokota Air Base in the suburbs of Tokyo gather outside the Tachikawa branch of the Tokyo District Court on Oct. 11, 2017, ahead of the ruling. The court ordered the government to pay damages over the noise, but dismissed the plaintiffs' calls to halt some flights. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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