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

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 ...

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 ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday the government will work with business leaders and labor unions to create an ...

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 ...

Japan’s rising minimum wage is projected to increase inflation, primarily through higher service costs, according to Reuters, citing the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) quarterly report released Friday. The ...

The actual lowest hourly wages offered by companies in Japan tend to be above the average legal minimum wage, with an average gap of ¥177 in Tokyo, but just ¥31 in Aomori. According to a survey ...

Japan’s rising minimum wage is likely to push up inflation mainly through higher services prices, the central bank said on Friday (Nov 1), signalling confidence over prospects that inflation will ...