TOKYO -- More than 3,600 job cuts were announced by Japanese companies in the first two months this year despite the historic rise in stock prices, reflecting a sense of urgency in corporate Japan about the need to restructure as wages rise.
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Commuters in Tokyo: Some companies are eliminating jobs, even as profits pick up, as they respond to pressure to raise profitability still further. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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