World's economic slowdown clashes Japan as jobless rate climbs

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Japan's unemployment rate soared more than was predicted by economists. In October jobless rate surged to 4.5% compared to 4.1% in September. The actual rate exceeded the forecast by 0.3 percentage points and reached 3-month high. Rising unemployment level pushes central bank to intervene an increase stimulus package as Europe's crisis spreads.