May Day

Business / Economy Apr 26, 2014

Abe pledges to spread benefits of economic recovery

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Saturday to do his utmost toward continued economic growth and to spread the benefits among the wider population. Addressing a May Day gathering of some 40,000 participants in central Tokyo, Abe said he is aiming for a sustained recovery that ...

Business May 2, 2013

Workers hold May Day rally seeking higher pay, stability

An estimated 21,000 workers gathered at a Tokyo park for a May Day demonstration Wednesday, calling for higher pay, stable employment and an end to nuclear power. "Pay raises will help Japan get out of deflation," said Sakuji Daikoku, chairman of the National Confederation of ...