{"id":4969,"date":"2009-04-08T12:40:21","date_gmt":"2009-04-08T12:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=4969"},"modified":"2009-04-08T14:41:56","modified_gmt":"2009-04-08T14:41:56","slug":"unemployment-craze-reshapes-economy-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2009\/04\/08\/unemployment-craze-reshapes-economy-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Unemployment Craze Reshapes Economy in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/category\/j-news-mini-round-up\/\"><strong>J-News Mini-Roundup<\/strong><\/a> is a recurring feature written by Friend Of JET, <strong>Jon Hills<\/strong>, who maintains the blog for <strong>Hills Learning<\/strong> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hillslearning.com\">www.hillslearning.com<\/a>).  Hills Learning is a NY-based language learning services company offering customized and personal Japanese language learning options.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The news stories this morning told of a drastic restructuring of the Japanese economy. All eyes are on the electronics and auto industries, and the effects they have on the job market.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>NHK<\/strong> <em>(Frustrated Voices of the Unemployed)<\/em> NHK News stated that because of the massive layoffs in the auto and electronics industries, recruitment agencies are getting too many applicants to handle. Hello Work, the recruitment agency created by the Federal Government, had about 20,000 applicants in one day in Fukushima. \u201cI waited 3-4 hours in line to see someone\u201d stated a job-seeker.  NHK asked \u201cDid you find any jobs?\u201d \u201cThere are no jobs anywhere.\u201d<\/li>\n<li> <strong>Asahi<\/strong> <em>(Companies Lose Applicants, Move to Safer Jobs)<\/em> One of the most shocking headlines of the day ran by the Asahi was the details of how many auto and electronics industries were losing job applicants. The paradigm was <strong>Toyota<\/strong>, which last year was <strong>6th<\/strong> amongst job applicants, and this year dropped to <strong>96th<\/strong> The Asahi claimed the main reason for the switch was applicants wanted to work for industries that had more secure jobs. Guess which industry job applicants preferred? <em>Financial<br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>NHK<\/strong> <em>(Political Stimulus to Help the Industry)<\/em> Politicians responded to the turmoil the auto and electronics industries are having with jobs by adding a part in the stimulus package for them. So is the government\u2019s solution to buy up bad debt or mortgage securities? Nope, instead they\u2019ve agreed to give tax incentives for consumers to buy\u2026TV\u2019s. All schools who do not have T.V.\u2019s will get a special tax provision to encourage consumer electronics spending. Regular consumers get a \u201cgreen credit\u201d for buying flat screen televisions that are \u201ceco friendly\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>J-News Mini-Roundup is a recurring feature written by Friend Of JET, Jon Hills, who maintains the blog for Hills Learning (www.hillslearning.com). Hills Learning is a NY-based language learning services company offering customized and personal Japanese language learning options. The news stories this morning told of a drastic restructuring of the Japanese economy. 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