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Japan labour shortage prompts grudging turn to permanent jobs

Number of full-time, permanent workers is rising for the first time since the global financial crisis

Published Mon, May 1, 2017 · 09:50 PM

    Tokyo

    JAPAN'S tightest labour market in decades shows signs of reversing a long shift towards the hiring of temporary workers.

    The number of full-time, permanent workers is rising for the first time since the global financial crisis, outpacing growth in temporary jobs over the past two years.

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