A state task force led by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Thursday unveiled a comprehensive package of measures to deal with unemployment.
The package, compiled by the Headquarters for Industrial Structural Reform and Employment Measures, primarily features steps to help middle-aged people who lose their jobs as a result of corporate restructuring.
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