Japanese companies have agreed to a substantial wage increase, the largest in over thirty years, aiming to combat inflation and encourage consumer spending. While some sectors saw record pay raises, ...

By Makiko Yamazaki and Tom Bateman TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese firms agreed to raise wages by more than 5% on average this year, on course for their most substantial pay hike in over three decades - a ...

Japanese firms have agreed to raise wages by more than 5 per cent on average in 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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