Japan's largest labor union to demand 4% pay hike in wage talks

Japan's largest labor union to demand 4% pay hike in wage talks

The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, holds a central committee meeting in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2017. The largest labor organization in the country decided to demand a pay hike of around 4 percent in annual wage talks starting in early 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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