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Jobless Rate in Japan Marks Unexpected Rise to 4.6% in April
May 29th, 2012: Tokyo, Japan - Japanese salary man heads to his office in Shinbashi, Tokyo.Japan's unemployment rate rises to 4.6%. Although only 0.1% increase vs March this was the first increase in months and is worrying as it could stall recovery adding to the problems caused by the strong Yen. There were some positive signs though as the jobs to applicants ratio rose to 0.79 in April which is its highest level since October 2008. (Photo by Yumeto Yamazaki/AFLO)
