Nearly 10,000 people have lost their jobs in Japan since February with the economic slump brought on by the novel coronavirus pandemic, the labor ministry said Thursday, raising concerns over more job losses.Layoffs and termination of contracts, especially in small and midsize businesses, surged from April when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a national state of emergency, grinding businesses to a halt and prompting people to stay home.By Wednesday, 9,569 jobs had been lost, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare data. Job losses stood at 282 in February and 835 in March.…READ FULL ARTICLE
