Japan's jobless rate rises to 2.4% in September - government
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's jobless rate rose in September from the previous month and job availability slipped, government data showed on Friday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 2.4% from August's 2.2%, and compared with economists' median forecast of 2.3%, figures from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications showed.The jobs-to-applicants ratio fell to 1.57 in September, and compared with the median forecast of 1.59.A full table can be seen on the website of the..