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。
普天間飛行場の様子 画像集
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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Death Toll Rises in Philippines Following Impact Of Super Typhoon(17 of31)
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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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