Around 948,000 new graduates from colleges and other schools entered Japan's workforce Thursday, with companies and government agencies nationwide holding initiation ceremonies.
Yet even those who have been lucky enough to find regular jobs are facing uncertainty.
Companies are tending to shift away from seniority-based wages to systems that supposedly reflect merit and performance, throwing newcomers into a highly competitive environment from the outset.
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