Japan's Jan. jobless rate rises to 2.7% as workers seek better positions

Japan's unemployment rate in January rose to 2.7 percent from 2.6 percent in the previous month, climbing for the first time in five months, as more workers left their jobs to seek improved conditions, government data showed Tuesday.The number of people with jobs edged down 0.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted 68.17 million, dropping for the first time in five months, while those without jobs rose 3.2 percent to 1.91 million, marking a second straight month of increase, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said.Of those not in work, 450,000 were dismissed, unchanged from Dece…READ FULL ARTICLE