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Japan’s Real Wages Rise for Eighth Straight Month in August

Base salaries rose 3.8% and overtime pay 5.2%, supporting the Bank of Japan’s case for more rate hikes.

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TOKYO, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Japan's real wages rose 1.5% in August from a year earlier, marking the eighth consecutive month of ​gains, government data showed on Wednesday, ‌pointing to a continued recovery in wage growth. • The solid wage data supports t...

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Real wages continue to rise. According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's monthly labor statistics survey, wages have increased for eight consecutive months for the first time in about 10 years. However, consumer perception is mixed. Some point out that consumers are not easily feeling the positive impact of the increase in real wages. Why is this? Semiconductor manufacturing…

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WTVB broke the news on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
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