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Japan's largest labour union group is seeking the biggest salary hike for its workers in over 30 years as both the government ...

Following the decision, the Japanese yen strengthened ... and is targeting hikes of at least 6% for smaller firms to narrow the income gap with workers at bigger companies. BOJ pointed out that ...

TOKYO—Japan’s consumer inflation picked up further in January because of higher energy and food costs, likely adding fuel to speculation that an interest-rate hike is coming soon. Overall ...

It is the first time in 32 years for the average wage hike request to exceed 6%, amid the soaring cost of living and labor shortages. As of Monday, the average was ¥19,244, up ¥1,638 from the ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Hawkish comments from the Bank of Japan and sticky inflation are lifting bond yields to multi-year highs and pushing forward rate hike expectations, shaking long-held views that ...

Last year, Japanese companies agreed to an average 5.1% wage hike following a 3.5% rise in 2023. Broad-based pay increases are also a prerequisite for the Bank of Japan to continue monetary policy ...