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Minimum Wage Exceeds 1,000 Yen: Creating an Environment for Continued Increases | Editorial | Okinawa Times + Plus

The Okinawa Regional Minimum Wage Council has submitted a recommendation to the Okinawa Labor Bureau to set the minimum wage (minimum wage) for fiscal 2025 at 1,023 yen per hour. This represents a 71 yen increase from the current 952 yen, and marks the first time the minimum wage has exceeded the 1,000 yen mark. Prices continue to rise, making life even more difficult for workers working at the minimum wage level.
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The Okinawa Regional Minimum Wage Council has submitted a recommendation to the Okinawa Labor Bureau to set the minimum wage (minimum wage) for fiscal 2025 at 1,023 yen per hour. This represents a 71 yen increase from the current 952 yen, and marks the first time the minimum wage has exceeded the 1,000 yen mark. Prices continue to rise, making life even more difficult for workers working at the minimum wage level.

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沖縄タイムス+プラス broke the news in on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
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