Job offers haven’t been this good for Japan's high-school graduates since at least 1996, in another sign of a tightening job market as a result of the shrinking population. The offers are helping boost prospects for a generation that grew up during the lost decades, and is one bright spot amid limited gains in wages. Almost nine out of 10 prospective high-school graduates seeking a job for the fiscal year starting in April had found work as of Dec. 31, which is the most since at least 1996, according to data from the education ministry. University grads also fared well: eight out of every 10 seekers had found work, ... (full story)