Koga City has billed BALM, the successor of used car dealer Big Motor, over ¥2 million for soil testing and replanting around its former Koga store. Street trees in the vicinity had withered, with soil tests revealing the presence of the herbicide ingredient glyphosate. The claim follows agreements between the city and the company. Big Motor’s nationwide issue of dead or felled street trees has led to various investigations. BALM handles the financial repercussions and damage claims from the original company. Source: NHK
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