Photos: May Day Rallies Across Asia

Workers attend a protest during a May Day rally in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Workers and activists have taken to the streets across Asia as the world marks May Day. Rallies took place in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines, among other countries, on Wednesday. The marchers protested rising prices and demanded greater labour rights. Workers’ rights are celebrated on May Day across the globe, with events used to air general economic grievances and political demands._Al Jazeera