Japan faces more unemployment

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Updated July 1, 2009 12:40:40

Unemployment in Japan has hit its highest level in more than five years, with companies still slashing jobs to cope with the nations' worst ever recession.

Analysts warn the worst is yet to come, as international demand for Japanese goods continues to slump.

Presenter: Girish Sawlani
Speakers: Masamichi Adachi, senior economist at JP Morgan; Graham Davis, director of Economist Intelligence Unit, Japan

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