Japan's April job availability falls amid inflation

Japan's job availability ratio in April fell 0.02 point from the previous month to 1.26, marking the first drop in two months, as high material prices weighed on recruitment in the manufacturing sector, government data showed Friday.Separate data showed the country's unemployment rate stood at 2.6 percent in the reporting month, unchanged from March.The latest job-to-applicant ratio released by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare means there were 126 job openings for every 100 job seekers.By sector, new job offers in manufacturing plunged 7.8 percent from a year earlier, followed by e…READ FULL ARTICLE