May Day gathering in Tokyo

May Day gathering in Tokyo

4. May Day participants gather at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on May 1,putting political agendas at the forefront amid the recent economic sluggishness. An estimated two million people attended May Day gatherings across Japan.

BOJ maintains monetary easing policy, economic assessment

BOJ maintains monetary easing policy, economic assessment

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2015, after it decided to maintain its current monetary easing policy. The BOJ also retained its assessment that the economy is recovering moderately, with Kuroda saying the sluggishness in exports and production is temporary. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

BOJ maintains monetary easing policy, economic assessment

BOJ maintains monetary easing policy, economic assessment

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2015, after it decided to maintain its current monetary easing policy. The BOJ also retained its assessment that the economy is recovering moderately, with Kuroda saying the sluggishness in exports and production is temporary. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

BOJ maintains monetary easing policy, economic assessment

BOJ maintains monetary easing policy, economic assessment

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2015, after it decided to maintain its current monetary easing policy. The BOJ also retained its assessment that the economy is recovering moderately, with Kuroda saying the sluggishness in exports and production is temporary. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

May Day gathering in Tokyo

May Day gathering in Tokyo

4. May Day participants gather at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on May 1, putting political agendas at the forefront amid the recent economic sluggishness. An estimated two million people attended May Day gatherings across Japan.