Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would have liked to see more robust wage growth and private consumption under his "Abenomics" policy mix, but he is still claiming credit for one thing: an improving job market.Female labor participation has been markedly on the rise, with the jobless rate for women staying at a 24-year low, as Abe has made a push for mobilizing untapped human resources to shore up the economy.Behind the recent uptick, however, Japan faces an unresolved dilemma.Childcare support is still lacking despite the need to encourage more women, particularly those raising children, to join …READ FULL ARTICLE
