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[0] Chugoku [1] Increasing, due to the effects of various economic measures [2] Has begun to pick up, particularly in nonmanufacturing [3] Has been more or less unchanged [4] Has continued to pick up [5] Has begun to pick up [6] 
The employment situation has shown signs of picking up, notably in non-regular employment, and the active job openings-to-applicants ratio is improving. Household income has been relatively weak but appears to have headed toward a pick-up, as shown in a rise in summer bonuses for fiscal 2013 at some firms.
Bank of Japan : Regional Economic Report (Summary) (July 2013)
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