Nov. jobless rate sets record for 3rd month at 5.5%

Nov. jobless rate sets record for 3rd month at 5.5%

TOKYO, Japan - Job seekers check job information on computer screens at a ''Hello Work'' office, a government-run job placement office, in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Dec. 28. The government announced the same day that Japan's unemployment rate climbed to 5.5% in November, setting a record high for the third consecutive month, with job losses by middle-aged, full-time male workers showing a marked increase.

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