The government held a uniform employment examination for people with disabilities on Sunday, for the second time since a hiring scandal came to light last year.
A total of 3,104 people took the first-stage test paper in hope of securing one of the 248 jobs on offer. The exam took place at 15 locations in nine cities, including Tokyo and Osaka.
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