Japan sees rare strike as workers at landmark department store protest sale
Workers at a major Tokyo department store went on strike on Thursday after talks with management over the planned sale of their company broke down, marking the first major walk-out the country has seen in decades. Some 900 workers at the flagship Seibu store in the bustling district of Ikebukuro are protesting the planned sale of their company Sogo & Seibu, a unit of retail giant Seven & i, to U.S. fund Fortress Investment Group. They are seeking job and business continuity guarantees, unhappy with reported plans for discount electronics retailer Yodobashi