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

Yoshikazu Ono, who heads a group of plaintiffs seeking damages over aircraft noise and a halt of some flights at the U.S. Yokota Air Base in the suburbs of Tokyo, speaks at a press conference in the capital on Oct. 11, 2017, after the Tachikawa branch of the Tokyo District Court handed down a ruling on their lawsuit. While ordering the government to pay damages over noise around the base, the court dismissed the demand for a partial halt to flights. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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