Over 200,000 attend Rengo's May Day rallies across Japan

Over 200,000 attend Rengo's May Day rallies across Japan

TOKYO, Japan - About 20,000 people attend the main May Day rally held under the auspices of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo) at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on April 29. More than 200,000 people took part in May Day rallies in 37 prefectures.

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