Increasing workers and decreasing full time workers

The average number of temporary employees between April and June was 18.81 million increased 1.06 million from last year, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications revealed on Aug. 13.
Total number of workers has been increased 530,000, however number of full time workers on the other hand has been dropped 530,000.


進む雇用不安　労働者増、実は正社員減　―東京新聞 TOKYO Web
http://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/s/article/2013081890070430.html


Summer bonuses increased 64,000 yen

630,000 are "NEET" among the Japanese young

One out of five workers is over 60

Japanese salary in 2012 was the lowest in 22 years

110 applicants for 1060 jobs. Welfare job meeting in Kagawa

Homare Sawa on TIME magazine

Homare Sawa on "TIME" magazine

Japanese female football player, Homare Sawa was on the cover of Asian version of "TIME" magazine July 30th issue.
She is now playing at Japanese Women's Football team in London Olympic game and was chosen for FIFA World Player of the Year at 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time as an Asian player.


米誌「TIME」表紙の澤穂希が「かっこいい」とネット掲示板で絶賛される　―livedoor ニュース
http://news.livedoor.com/olympic/london2012/images/6792781/