The Tokyo High Court ordered the government Thursday to pay about ¥194 million in compensation to 210 people who suffered from noise pollution generated at the U.S. Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo.
The 210 were part of a group of 325 who sued because of the noise being generated by aircraft at the base. They originally demanded ¥2.5 million each from the state, suspension of night flights and advance payment for future disruptions.
The others were denied payment on the basis of noise-level measurements.