Japan's unemployment rate improved to 2.3 percent in June from 2.4 percent the previous month, helped by women's aggressive job market participation, government data showed Tuesday.The number of people in work hit a record 67.47 million in the reporting month, with that of women topping 30 million for the first time since comparable data became available in 1953. The figures signaled the country continues to face a chronic labor shortage on the back of its rapidly aging population.The male jobless rate increased 0.1 point from May to 2.6 percent, while that for women declined 0.2 point to 2…READ FULL ARTICLE
