"Foreign workers march in Tokyo for better pay, work conditions," 10 March 2025

Foreign workers took to the streets of Japan's capital on March 9, calling for wage increases and improved labor conditions as the peak of the 2025 spring labor offensive approaches...

The rally began in 1993 to highlight the need for improved labor conditions and rights for foreign workers...

A South American woman participating in the demonstration remarked that many of her colleagues worked in nonregular jobs, supporting the country. She said that when prices rise, both Japanese and foreigners struggle equally, and called for people not to forget those workers' need for wage increases too.

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