普天間基地の騒音で、日本政府に7億5400万円の賠償命令 那覇地裁

普天間基地の騒音をめぐって周辺住民が損害賠償を訴えた裁判で、那覇地裁沖縄支部は6月11日、日本政府に対して計7億5400万円の支払いを命じた。
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TO GO WITH Japan-US-diplomacy-military-demonstration by Harumi Ozawa This photo taken on November 7, 2009 shows a US military cargo plane taking off at the US Marine Corps Futenma Air Base in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture. Thousands were expected to rally on November 8, 2009 against the US military base on Japan's Okinawa island, raising the heat in a simmering row days before President Barack Obama visits Tokyo. AFP PHOTO / Kazuhiro NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images)
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普天間基地の騒音をめぐって周辺住民が損害賠償を訴えた裁判で、那覇地裁沖縄支部は6月11日、日本政府に対して計7億5400万円の支払いを命じた。47NEWSなどが報じた。

時事ドットコムによると、普天間基地周辺の住民約2200人が、アメリカ軍機の騒音で日常生活や睡眠を妨害され、精神的苦痛を受けたなどとして、国に計10億1000万円の損害賠償を求めていた。

日景聡裁判長は判決で「原告が受けている騒音被害は深刻かつ広範にわたる。受忍しなければならない程度と評価できない」との判断を示したという。

■普天間基地では2度目の「爆音訴訟」

普天間基地の「爆音訴訟」は、今回で2度目だ。琉球新報によると、1度目は2002年で、日本政府と同基地のリチャード・ルーキング司令官(当時)を相手にアメリカ軍機の飛行差し止めなどを求めた。全国の爆音訴訟で初めて基地司令官を被告としたが、請求は最高裁でも棄却された。飛行差し止め請求も退けられたが、騒音の違法性は認められ、日本政府に対する約3億6900万円の賠償命令が2010年に確定した。

1回目の判決確定後の2012年、「爆音訴訟」に参加していない住民が原告団を結成し、今回の訴訟を起こしていた

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U.S. Marines Provide Humanitarian Aid in Philippines(01 of31)
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Marines board aircraft enroute to Japan to assist in relief efforts.(02 of31)
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12 Ospreys headed to Japan in July, bound for Futenma(03 of31)
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III MEF Marines to provide assistance in wake of earthquake, tsunami in Japan [Image 1 of 4](04 of31)
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U.S. Marines Provide Humanitarian Aid in Philippines(05 of31)
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U.S. Marines Prepare for Phillippines Humanitarian Mission(06 of31)
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U.S. Marines Prepare for Phillippines Humanitarian Mission(07 of31)
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U.S. Marines Prepare for Phillippines Humanitarian Mission(08 of31)
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U.S. Marines Prepare for Phillippines Humanitarian Mission(09 of31)
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U.S. Marines Prepare for Humanitarian Mission in Philippines(10 of31)
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U.S. Marines Prepare for Phillippines Humanitarian Mission(11 of31)
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U.S. Marines Prepare for Humanitarian Mission in Philippines(12 of31)
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U.S. Marines Prepare for Humanitarian Mission in Philippines(13 of31)
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U.S. Marines Prepare for Humanitarian Mission in Philippines(14 of31)
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U.S. Marines Prepare for Humanitarian Mission in Philippines(15 of31)
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Death Toll Rises in Philippines Following Impact Of Super Typhoon(16 of31)
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OKINAWA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 11: In this handout provided by the U.S. Marines, palletized equipment is loaded onto a KC-130J Hercules aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma during preparation for a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mission to the Philippines on November 11, 2013 in Okinawa, Japan. Marine Corps Forces Pacific are working with the Philippine government to rapidly deliver humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. Typhoon Haiyan, packing maximum sustained winds of 195 mph (315 kph), slammed into the southern Philippines and left a trail of destruction in multiple provinces, forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate and making travel by air and land to hard-hit provinces difficult. Around 10,000 people are feared dead in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year. (Photo by Lance Cpl. David N. Hersey/U.S. Marines via Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Death Toll Rises in Philippines Following Impact Of Super Typhoon(17 of31)
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OKINAWA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 11: In this handout provided by the U.S. Marines, Marines board a KC-130J Hercules aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma during preparation for a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mission to the Philippines on November 11, 2013 in Okinawa, Japan. Marine Corps Forces Pacific are working with the Philippine government to rapidly deliver humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. Typhoon Haiyan, packing maximum sustained winds of 195 mph (315 kph), slammed into the southern Philippines and left a trail of destruction in multiple provinces, forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate and making travel by air and land to hard-hit provinces difficult. Around 10,000 people are feared dead in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year. (Photo by Lance Cpl. David N. Hersey/U.S. Marines via Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
USACE commanding general receives briefing in air traffic control tower(18 of31)
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USACE, Japan Ground Self Defense Force exchange command coins(19 of31)
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USACE leaders aboard USMC CH-46 during visit to Japan(20 of31)
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USACE Commanding General visits Japan Engineer District(21 of31)
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Marines and Japanese citizens form a chain near evacuation center in Japan to move relief supplies.(22 of31)
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Sgt. Ryan M. James, rear right, assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 265(23 of31)
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Operation Tomodachi [Image 2 of 4](24 of31)
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Marines board aircraft enroute to Japan to assist in relief efforts.(25 of31)
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Sailors and Marines disembark aircraft to support Japan relief efforts.(26 of31)
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III MEF Marines to provide assistance in wake of earthquake, tsunami in Japan [Image 3 of 6](27 of31)
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Supplies for relief effort in Japan following earthquake.(28 of31)
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Marines prepare supplies for relief efforts in Japan following eathquake.(29 of31)
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III MEF Marines Provide Assistance After Japanese Earthquake, Tsunami(30 of31)
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Marine Corps helicopters prepare to deliver relief assistance.(31 of31)
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