Gov't, plaintiffs settle court battle over Narita airport land

Gov't, plaintiffs settle court battle over Narita airport land

TOKYO, Japan - Hidemasa Koizumi (L), adopted son of the late Yone Koizumi, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 13 after a 21-year-old court battle was settled at the Supreme Court's No.1 petty court. Yone Koizumi had campaigned vigorously against the government expropriating her home and rice paddies for the Narita airport. The plaintiffs withdrew the suit, accepting the government's apology for insufficient discussions before the 1971 exploitation.

21-year court battle over Narita land to be settled

21-year court battle over Narita land to be settled

TOKYO - Yone Koizumi (photo taken in May 1973), who waged a vigorous campaign against the 1971 expropriation of her home and rice paddies for the Narita airport project until her death in December 1973. Her family on Feb. 3 said they have agreed to settle a 21-year-old court battle with the government over the exploitation.

Gov't, plaintiffs settle court battle over Narita airport land

Gov't, plaintiffs settle court battle over Narita airport land

TOKYO, Japan - Hidemasa Koizumi (L), adopted son of the late Yone Koizumi, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 13 after a 21-year-old court battle was settled at the Supreme Court's No.1 petty court. Yone Koizumi had campaigned vigorously against the government expropriating her home and rice paddies for the Narita airport. The plaintiffs withdrew the suit, accepting the government's apology for insufficient discussions before the 1971 exploitation.

21-year court battle over Narita land to be settled

21-year court battle over Narita land to be settled

TOKYO - Yone Koizumi (photo taken in May 1973), who waged a vigorous campaign against the 1971 expropriation of her home and rice paddies for the Narita airport project until her death in December 1973. Her family on Feb. 3 said they have agreed to settle a 21-year-old court battle with the government over the exploitation.