By SHOGO MITSUZUMI/ Staff Writer
January 29, 2022 at 16:30 JST
Plaintiffs seeking compensation for noise pollution from U.S. Kadena Air Base state their case on Jan. 28 in front of the Okinawa branch of the Naha District Court. (Shogo Mitsuzumi)
NAHA--In the largest lawsuit of its kind, more than 35,000 residents in Okinawa Prefecture announced Jan. 28 they are seeking 91.6 billion yen ($795 million) for deafening noise pollution from aircraft operating out of the U.S. Kadena Air Base. [Read More]
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