Japan’s unemployment rate rose to its highest in over a year in August, signaling a slight loosening of the labor market as speculation swirls over a rate hike by its central bank in the near term. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/03/economy/japan-august-jobless-rate-rise/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #jobs #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy #boj