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 (L), 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, and Yasuo Sekijima, head of the plaintiffs' legal team, speak to reporters 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 half to flights. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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