Japan sees rare strike as workers protest store sale

Workers at a major Tokyo department store went on strike on Thursday (August 31) 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. Dozens of workers at the flagship Seibu store in the bustling district of Ikebukuro were seen holding placards and banners to protest the sale of Sogo & Seibu, a unit of retail giant Seven & i, to U.S. fund Fortress Investment Group.