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27.1% of Companies in Okinawa's Chubu Region Say They Would "Reduce Employment and Work Hours" if the Minimum Wage Was 1,500 Yen, According to a Survey by Koza Shinkin Bank

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[Chubu] According to a survey of 192 small and medium-sized businesses conducted by Koza Shinkin Bank (Chairman Kiyuna Isamu), 27.1% of them said they would "cut employment or work hours" if the minimum wage (952 yen) were to rise to the government's 1,500 yen target. This is higher than the average of 21.3% in surveys conducted by 254 Shinkin banks nationwide.
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[Chubu] According to a survey of 192 small and medium-sized businesses conducted by Koza Shinkin Bank (Chairman Kiyuna Isamu), 27.1% of them said they would "cut employment or work hours" if the minimum wage (952 yen) were to rise to the government's 1,500 yen target. This is higher than the average of 21.3% in surveys conducted by 254 Shinkin banks nationwide.

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沖縄タイムス+プラス broke the news in on Sunday, July 6, 2025.
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