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Japanese Train Strikes Hit Tokyo Amid Slowdown Protests
Japan faces a wave of labor action as commuters clash with security, with a planned seven hour railway strike by the Locomotive Engineers Union and a 72 hour National Railway Workers Union walkout. Police restrained rioters amid widespread train disruption affecting millions in Tokyo and Osaka. The government debates anti-strike measures as unions vow to press their demands for wage gains and workers’ rights.
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Japan National Railroads
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Kakuei Tanaka
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National Railway Workers Union
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