Japan Labour Market

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  For Every 100 Jobs, There Are Only 67 Candidates In Japan

  This country now has 1.48 jobs for every applicant, up from 1.45 in March.

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  Asian Shares Retreat, Dollar Holds Gains On Hawkish US Central Bank Statement

  The Fed kept its benchmark interest rate steady as expected, but downplayed weak first-quarter economic growth and emphasised the strength of the labour market.

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  IMF Calls For Overhaul Of Abenomics Stimulus Policies

  The International Monetary Fund on Monday urged Japan's government to overhaul its stimulus policies by moving income policies and labour market reform to the forefront, supported by more monetary and fiscal stimulus.

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  Japan Jobless Rate Falls to 20-Year Low in October

  Japan's jobless rate fell to a 20-year low in October, but consumer spending and incomes also edged down as the tight labour market failed to spur significant increases in wages.

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  Nikkei Share Average Opens 0.80% Higher

  Dollar-yen rates were little changed immediately after Japan released data showing the nation's current-account surplus came in at a smaller-than-expected 187.2 billion yen ($1.57 billion) in December, bringing the surplus for 2014 to a record low on the annual basis.

• Gaffe-Prone Japan Deputy PM Turns Ire on Young Women

  After telling Japan's growing ranks of elderly they should "hurry up and die", Finance Minister Taro Aso has turned his well-worn gaffe gun on "people who don't give birth".

• Asian shares rise on U.S. data, regional earnings eyed

  Asian shares rose on Friday, tracking global equities higher after upbeat U.S. labour market data, while the dollar eased slightly on currency markets that were otherwise watching for the strength of signals coming from a Bank of Japan policy review.

• Asian shares steady on US earnings, data

  Asian shares steadied on Friday, tracking global equities higher after upbeat U.S. labour market data, with investors turning their attention toward corporate earnings to assess the outlook for growth after a recent run of soft global data undermined sentiment.

• Amid Maurti's Manesar crisis, Modi to pitch Gujarat to Suzuki in Tokyo

  Labour unrest at Manesar has cost Maruti over $500 million (Rs 2,500 crore) in lost production in 2011.

• Asian shares inch up, but growth worry caps

  Asian shares rose on Friday as solid U.S. data improved sentiment, but upside may be capped by oil concerns