136 local authorities offer counseling services for unemployed

136 local authorities offer counseling services for unemployed

TOKYO, Japan - People check job offers on a screen at Hello Work Ikebukuro in Tokyo on Dec. 29, 2009. A total of 136 Japanese municipalities and 78 ''Hello Work'' job placement centers in 23 prefectures across the nation launched special year-end counseling services on Dec. 29 for unemployed people at the request of the central government. (Kyodo)

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