Given Japan’s need for ... while the minimum wage plan will help boost wages, it should be accompanied by other, more “unorthodox” income policies, such as a “soft target” for private sector wage ...

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About a quarter of Japanese firms have offered inflation allowances or plan to do so ... bank say inflation must grow in tandem with wage growth to fuel private consumption, which accounts ...

Japanese companies helped propel ... companies to increase their capital outlays and raise wages in the push for sustainable economic growth. Critics contend that companies risk limiting ...

While robust jobs and wage data have reignited concerns about persistent inflation amid weak productivity growth, some economists still expect the RBA to cut rates in May. Both headline and core ...

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TOKYO -- Japanese companies have raised wages by an average of 5.49% this year, little changed from 2024, as the pace of increases in manufacturing slows while other sectors catch up, a Nikkei ...

As China cools, the world’s largest luxury conglomerate is making a powerful and visible push into Japan. It’s a sign of a bigger industry shift.

The Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates if the economy rebounds from an expected hit from higher U.S. tariffs ...

The Albanese government is pushing for another wage hike to further boost real wages growth and help low-paid workers remain afloat amid the cost-of-living pressures. Treasurer Jim Chalmers and ...