Japan May jobless rate unchanged at 2.6%, job availability down
Japan's jobless rate in May was unchanged at 2.6% from the previous month, government data showed on Friday.
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Japan's jobless rate in May was unchanged at 2.6% from the previous month, government data showed on Friday.
Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, chosen to be the next president of the European Council, said on Thursday he will be fully committed to promoting the unity of the 27
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The United States is discussing with Israel the release of a shipment of 500-pound bombs that was suspended in May over worries about the military operation in Rafah, a U.S.
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