TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday that he will ask companies to implement significant ...

Japan’s political parties are promising to raise the minimum wage, a step that may win votes in Sunday’s general election but could squeeze the small and midsize firms that form the backbone ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's rising minimum wage is likely to push up inflation mainly through higher services prices, the central bank said on Friday, signalling confidence over prospects that ...

The government is in the final stages of raising Japan’s minimum wage for fiscal 2024 by 50 yen, or 5 percent, to 1,054 yen ($6.80) per hour, the highest-ever national weighted average.

Asked about Ishiba's pledge to raise Japan's hourly minimum wage to 1,500 yen ($9.81) in five years, nearly two-thirds of respondents said it was an unrealistic target. "When you think about ...

A record-high increase in Japan's minimum wage proposed last week has been welcomed by some workers but others expected more, and employers worry over more expenses. The raise of 50 yen ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's rising minimum wage is likely to push up inflation mainly through higher services prices, the central bank said on Friday, signalling confidence over prospects that inflation ...