Union at Japan's last colliery discusses closure plan

Union at Japan's last colliery discusses closure plan

KUSHIRO, Japan - Labor union members at Taiheiyo Coal Mine Co., which runs Japan's last coal mine, gather in Kushiro in the northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Dec. 9 to discuss a management proposal to close the mine on Jan. 30.

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