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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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[breaking News]Yoshino re-elected as Rengo president

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 8 Kyodo - Tomoko Yoshino raises her fist while delivering a speech at a regular meeting of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2025, after being re-elected for her third term as president of the country's largest labor organization, known as Rengo. (Kyodo)

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Yoshino re-elected as Rengo president

Tomoko Yoshino raises her fist while delivering a speech at a regular meeting of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2025, after being re-elected for her third term as president of the country's largest labor organization, known as Rengo.

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Yoshino re-elected as Rengo president

Tomoko Yoshino raises her fist while delivering a speech at a regular meeting of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2025, after being re-elected for her third term as president of the country's largest labor organization, known as Rengo.

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Yoshino re-elected as Rengo president

Tomoko Yoshino addresses a regular meeting of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2025, after being re-elected for her third term as president of the country's largest labor organization, known as Rengo.

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Yoshino re-elected as Rengo president

Tomoko Yoshino addresses a regular meeting of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2025, after being re-elected for her third term as president of the country's largest labor organization, known as Rengo.

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Japanese Trade Union Confederation meeting

Tomoko Yoshino, president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation commonly known as Rengo, attends a regular meeting of the labor organization in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2025.

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Japanese Trade Union Confederation meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at a regular meeting of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, also known as Rengo, in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2025.

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Japanese Trade Union Confederation meeting

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a regular meeting of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, also known as Rengo, in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2025.

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Japanese Trade Union Confederation meeting

Tomoko Yoshino, president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, speaks at a regular meeting of the labor organization known as Rengo, in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2025.

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May Day gathering in Tokyo

The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, holds a May Day gathering at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on April 26, 2025.

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May Day gathering in Tokyo

Tomoko Yoshino, president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, delivers a speech at a May Day gathering at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on April 26, 2025, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from L) listens.

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RENGO and National Federation of Small Business Associations Discussion

Discussion between RENGO and the National Federation of Small Business Associations. Photo Shows RENGO President Tomoko Yoshino addressing the meeting.=March 21,2025,Japan

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RENGO and National Federation of Small Business Associations Discussion

Discussion between RENGO and the National Federation of Small Business Associations. Photo shows Hiroshi Mori, Chairman of the National Federation of Small Business Associations.=March 21,2025,Japan

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RENGO and National Federation of Small Business Associations Discussion

Discussion between RENGO and the National Federation of Small Business Associations. Photo shows, from left, RENGO President Tomoko Yoshino and National Federation of Small Business Associations President Hiroshi Mori holding the joint statement.=March 21,2025,Japan

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RENGO and National Federation of Small Business Associations Discussion

Discussion between RENGO and the National Federation of Small Business Associations. Photo Shows Hiroshi Mori, Chairman of the National Federation of Small Business Associations, addressing the meeting.=March 21,2025,Japan

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RENGO and National Federation of Small Business Associations Discussion

Discussion between RENGO and the National Federation of Small Business Associations. Photo Shows RENGO President Tomoko Yoshino addressing the meeting.=March 21,2025,Japan

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Keidanren and Rengo Roundtable Meeting

Keidanren and RENGO Roundtable Meeting. RENGO President Tomoko Yoshino addresses the gathering.=January 22,2025,Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

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Keidanren and Rengo Roundtable Meeting

Keidanren and Rengo Roundtable Meeting=January 22,2025,Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

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Keidanren and Rengo Roundtable Meeting

Keidanren and RENGO Roundtable Meeting. Photo shows Mr. Masakazu Tokura, Chairman of Keidanren, addressing the meeting.=January 22,2025,Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

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Farewell party for former RENGO president Tsuyoshi Takagi

Farewell party for former RENGO President Tsuyoshi Takagi. Photo shows Yoshihiko Noda, Representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, reading his eulogy.=January 21,2025,Imperial Hotel Tokyo Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

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Farewell party for former RENGO president Tsuyoshi Takagi

Farewell party for former RENGO President Tsuyoshi Takagi. The photo shows RENGO President Tomoko Yoshino addressing the gathering.=January 21,2025,Imperial Hotel Tokyo Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

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Farewell party for former RENGO president Tsuyoshi Takagi

Farewell party for former RENGO President Tsuyoshi Takagi. Photo shows RENGO President Tomoko Yoshino (center) and others offering flowers.=January 21,2025,Imperial Hotel Tokyo Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

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Rengo head Yoshino

Tomoko Yoshino (C), president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, speaks during a New Year press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2025.

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Rengo head Yoshino

Tomoko Yoshino (L), president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, speaks during a New Year press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2025.

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Rengo head Yoshino

Tomoko Yoshino, president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, speaks during a New Year press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2025.

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Chile: Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake Strikes Molina, Maule 2

A strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit 41 km from Molina, Maule in central Chile, at 8:38 p.m. local time on Friday, December 13, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

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Japan's government holds meeting on wages

Tomoko Yoshino (C), head of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, and Masakazu Tokura (R), chairman of the country's biggest business lobby, the Japan Business Federation or Keidanren, attend a government meeting on wage hikes at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2024.

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Japan's government holds meeting on wages

Japanese government holds a meeting on wage hikes with representatives from the business community and the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2024.

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Japan's government holds meeting on wages

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from front) speaks at a government meeting on wage hikes attended by representatives from the business community and the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, at the premier's office in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2024.

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Japan's government holds meeting on wages

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at a government meeting on wage hikes attended by representatives from the business community and the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, at the premier's office in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2024.

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Democratic Party for People head

Yuichiro Tamaki (C), leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2024, following talks with Tomoko Yoshino, president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo.

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Democratic Party for People head

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2024, following talks with Tomoko Yoshino, president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo.

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Main opposition party head Noda

Yoshihiko Noda, head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, meets the press in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2024, following talks with Tomoko Yoshino, president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo.

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Main opposition party head Noda

Yoshihiko Noda, head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, meets the press in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2024, following talks with Tomoko Yoshino, president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo.

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Main opposition party head Noda

Yoshihiko Noda (C), head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, meets the press in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2024, following talks with Tomoko Yoshino, president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo.

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Talks between Japan opposition party, labor organization

Tomoko Yoshino (L, standing), president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, speaks during a meeting with Yoshihiko Noda (2nd from R), the new leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2024.

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Talks between Japan opposition party, labor organization

Yoshihiko Noda, the new leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks during a meeting with Tomoko Yoshino, president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2024.

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Talks between Japan opposition party, labor organization

Tomoko Yoshino, president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, speaks during a meeting with Yoshihiko Noda, the new leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2024.

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Talks between Japan opposition party, labor organization

Yoshihiko Noda (R, standing), new leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks in a meeting with Tomoko Yoshino (3rd from L), president of Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2024.

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May Day gathering in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, April 27 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Tomoko Yoshino, president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, makes a speech at a May Day gathering in Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on April 27, 2024. (Kyodo)

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May Day gathering in Japan

Tomoko Yoshino (C), president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, makes a speech at a May Day gathering in Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on April 27, 2024.

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May Day gathering in Japan

Tomoko Yoshino, president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, makes a speech at a May Day gathering in Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on April 27, 2024.

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Annual spring laborer offensive 2024

Annual spring laborer offensive 2024. Tomoko Yoshino, the president of RENGO, Japan's largest labor organization. =Date:March 1, 2024, Place: Tokyo

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May Day gathering in Japan

The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, hosts a May Day gathering in Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on April 29, 2023, without COVID restrictions imposed for the first time in four years.

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May Day gathering in Japan

Tomoko Yoshino, president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, makes a speech at a May Day gathering in Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on April 29, 2023.

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May Day gathering in Japan

The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, hosts a May Day gathering in Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on April 29, 2023, without COVID restrictions imposed for the first time in four years.

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Rengo president speaks at opposition party conference

Japanese Trade Union Confederation President Tomoko Yoshino speaks at a convention of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2024.

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Reception between Keidanren and Rengo

Reception between Keidanren and Rengo.=Date:Febuary 1, 2024, Place: Tokyo