, Sachimi Takada (center) and Toshiyuki Obora face reporters Friday in Tokyo after the high court ruled their antiwar-leaflet distribution constituted trespassing.

Nobuhiro Onishi was fined 100,000 yen, while Sachimi Takada and Toshiyuki Obora were fined 200,000 yen. The defendants said they will appeal to the Supreme Court.

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