Court rejects demand to stop helicopter flights at U.S. base

Court rejects demand to stop helicopter flights at U.S. base

OKINAWA, Japan - Plaintiffs raise their fists in the air at the Okinawa branch of the Naha District Court on June 26 before the court hands a ruling on their demand to stop flights at U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture. The court rejected the demand to stop helicopter takeoffs and landings in the early morning and evening. (Kyodo)

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