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Yoshino re-elected as Rengo president

Tomoko Yoshino, president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2025, after a regular convention where she was re-elected for a third term as head of the country's largest labor organization.

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Yoshino re-elected as Rengo president

Tomoko Yoshino, president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2025, after a regular convention where she was re-elected for a third term as head of the country's largest labor organization.

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UA Zensen Elects Tomoko Nagashima as New President

UA Zensen Elects Tomoko Nagashima as New President=September 19,2024,Kanagawa, Japan

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UA Zensen Elects Tomoko Nagashima as New President

UA Zensen Elects Tomoko Nagashima as New President=September 19,2024,Kanagawa, Japan

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UA Zensen Elects Tomoko Nagashima as New President

UA Zensen Elects Tomoko Nagashima as New President=September 19,2024,Kanagawa, Japan

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UA Zensen Elects Tomoko Nagashima as New President

UA Zensen Elects Tomoko Nagashima as New President=September 19,2024,Kanagawa, Japan

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Yoshino reelected as Rengo president

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 6 Kyodo - Tomoko Yoshino raises her fist while delivering a morale-boosting message during her speech at a regular meeting of Japanese Trade Union Confederation, Rengo, the country's largest labor organization, in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2023, after being reelected Rengo president. (Kyodo)

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Japanese Trade Union Confederation (RENGO) 18th regular convention

Japanese Trade Union Confederation (RENGO) 18th regular convention. Prime Minister Kishio Fumida =Date:October 5, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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Japanese Trade Union Confederation (RENGO) 18th regular convention

Japanese Trade Union Confederation (RENGO) 18th regular convention. Tomoko YOSHINO President=Date:October 5, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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Japanese Trade Union Confederation (RENGO) 18th regular convention

Japanese Trade Union Confederation (RENGO) 18th regular convention. Tomoko YOSHINO President=Date:October 5, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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Japanese Trade Union Confederation (RENGO) 18th regular convention

Japanese Trade Union Confederation (RENGO) 18th regular convention. Prime Minister Kishio Fumida =Date:October 5, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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Koga chosen as new Rengo president

TOKYO, Japan - Nobuaki Koga, chosen as the new president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, also known as Rengo, addresses the organization's regular convention in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2009.

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Koga chosen as new Rengo president

TOKYO, Japan - Nobuaki Koga (standing), secretary general of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, also known as Rengo, is chosen as its new president to succeed Tsuyoshi Takagi (front) at a regular convention in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2009.

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Rengo marks 20th anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, also known as Rengo, begins its regular convention in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2009, marking the 20th anniversary of its establishment.

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Rengo marks 20th anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Tsuyoshi Takagi (L), chairman of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, also known as Rengo, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama at Rengo's regular convention in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2009. Rengo marked the 20th anniversary of its establishment.

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Rengo marks 20th anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Tsuyoshi Takagi, chairman of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, also known as Rengo, addresses a regular convention in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2009, marking the 20th anniversary of its establishment.

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Rengo marks 20th anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama makes a speech at a regular convention of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, also known as Rengo, in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2009. Rengo marked the 20th anniversary of its establishment.

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(2)Fukushima formally elected SDP leader

TOKYO, Japan - New Socialist Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima (R) presents a bouquet to outgoing leader Takako Doi at a regular party convention in Tokyo on Dec. 13.

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(1)Fukushima formally elected SDP leader

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuho Fukushima delivers her inaugural speech after being formally elected leader of the Socialist Democratic Party at a regular party convention in Tokyo on Dec. 13.

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(1)Rengo to focus on ensuring job security

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo) Chairman Kiyoshi Sasamori speaks at the opening session of the organization's regular two-day convention in Tokyo on Oct. 2. He presented a policy plan focusing on ensuring job security rather than demanding a uniform wage increase.

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China's carbon reduction drive creates more green jobs

STORY: China's carbon reduction drive creates more green jobs DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a forest farm in Zhuolu County, north China's Hebei Province 2. various of forest rangers 3. SOUDBITE 1 (Chinese): NIU YUZHU, Forest chief and manager, Local forest farm 4. various of a forest farm in Zhuolu County, north China's Hebei Province 5. various of the Hengshui Lake wetland 6. SOUDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU ZHENJIE, Deputy director, Binhu New District management committee 7. shot of a poster of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands 8. various of wetlands STORYLINE: As China is pressing ahead on a green development path, green jobs, including forest ranger and environmental sanitation engineer, have embraced a golden age of rapid development. Niu Yuzhu is a forest ranger working at a forest farm in Zhuolu County, north China's Hebei Province. In addition to regular patrol work, Niu has also taken on other duties as the farm's "fores

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U.N. disability rights committee reviews Japan

Japanese people with disabilities and their families, and members of a U.N. committee pose for a photo in Geneva on Aug. 23, 2022, as they gather for the committee's regular review of the Japanese government related to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

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U.N. disability rights committee reviews Japan

A disabled man from Japan (front C) talks with a U.N. committee member (front R) in Geneva on Aug. 22, 2022. A regular review of the Japanese government related to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was held on Aug. 22 to 23.

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Japan's largest labor body Rengo gets 1st female chief

Tomoko Yoshino became the first-ever female chief of Japan's largest labor organization Rengo on Wednesday after her promotion from vice president was approved at a regular convention. Yoshino, 55, from a labor union mainly representing small and medium-sized manufacturers in Japan, will serve a two-year term, succeeding Rikio Kozu, who led the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, as Rengo is formally known, for six years. It is the first time since the establishment of Rengo in 1989 that a woman has taken the helm of the organization that has around 7 million members.

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(1)Fukushima formally elected SDP leader

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuho Fukushima delivers her inaugural speech after being formally elected leader of the Socialist Democratic Party at a regular party convention in Tokyo on Dec. 13. (Kyodo)

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Koga chosen as new Rengo president

TOKYO, Japan - Nobuaki Koga, chosen as the new president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, also known as Rengo, addresses the organization's regular convention in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Koga chosen as new Rengo president

TOKYO, Japan - Nobuaki Koga (standing), secretary general of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, also known as Rengo, is chosen as its new president to succeed Tsuyoshi Takagi (front) at a regular convention in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Rengo marks 20th anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama makes a speech at a regular convention of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, also known as Rengo, in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2009. Rengo marked the 20th anniversary of its establishment. (Kyodo)

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Rengo marks 20th anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Tsuyoshi Takagi, chairman of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, also known as Rengo, addresses a regular convention in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2009, marking the 20th anniversary of its establishment. (Kyodo)

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Rengo marks 20th anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Tsuyoshi Takagi (L), chairman of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, also known as Rengo, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama at Rengo's regular convention in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2009. Rengo marked the 20th anniversary of its establishment. (Kyodo)

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Rengo marks 20th anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, also known as Rengo, begins its regular convention in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2009, marking the 20th anniversary of its establishment. (Kyodo)

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(1)Rengo to focus on ensuring job security

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo) Chairman Kiyoshi Sasamori speaks at the opening session of the organization's regular two-day convention in Tokyo on Oct. 2. He presented a policy plan focusing on ensuring job security rather than demanding a uniform wage increase. (Kyodo)