Japan jobless rate unexpectedly rises to 5.1% in April
By Aki Ito | China Daily | Updated: 2010-05-29 07:44
People look at job advertisements at a job center in the Toshima Ward, in Tokyo. In April, the Japanese economy lost a net 280,000 jobs, marking the third month of declines. Tomohiro Ohsumi / Bloomberg |
TOKYO - Japan's unemployment rate unexpectedly increased in April, household spending fell and deflation deepened, signaling domestic demand is restraining the nation's recovery from its worst postwar recession.
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