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Japanese workers' wages rose 5.26% in spring negotiations, marking third consecutive year above 5%, strengthening Bank of Japan's case for interest rate hikes pending Middle East stability as Governor Ueda monitors small business wage trends
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Japanese Wage Growth Holds Above 5% for Third Year, Bolstering BOJ Rate Hike Case

Japanese workers' wages rose 5.26% in spring negotiations, marking third consecutive year above 5%, strengthening Bank of Japan's case for interest rate hikes pending Middle East stability as Governor Ueda monitors small business wage trends

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The Japan Times1d ago
Japan's largest labor union group said its workers secured an average pay increase exceeding 5% for a third straight year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/23/companies/rengo-labor-unions-wage-hikes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #rengo #unions #wages #japaneseeconomy #boj
Japan’s key labor union wins wage hike topping 5% for third year

The development will likely keep the central bank on track for another interest rate hike in the coming months.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesMar 13
Japan and Canada have made genuine strides in some areas of women's leadership while quietly failing in others. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/03/13/japan/japan-canada-and-gender-equality/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #canada #worldeconomicforum #gendergap #g7 #oecd #sanaetakaichi #satsukikatayama #kimionoda #tomokoyoshino #rengo #women039sissues
Mirrors and blind spots: Japan, Canada and gender equality

Canada's numbers do not describe a country that has solved gender inequality. They suggest one that may be coasting on a progressive reputation not fully matched by outcomes.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesMar 7
Unions are seeking wage increases this year of almost 6%, in line with last year’s spring offensive results. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/06/economy/rengo-shunto-pay-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #rengo #wages #shunto #inflation #japaneseeconomy #jobs #unions
Unions seeking wage increases this year of almost 6%

The spring offensive results are likely to be in line with last year’s.

The Japan Times
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The Japan TimesFeb 18
Sanae Takaichi’s election win gives her the political capital to tackle Japan’s voting issues, including religious and union influence, foreign interference and proportional representation flaws. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/18/world/tackling-japans-political-taboos/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #sanaetakaichi #japan #sokagakkai #komeito #ldp #rengo #cdp #china #ccp #diet #cra #jip #dpp #chinajapanrelations
Time for Takaichi to tackle Japan’s political taboos

How Takaichi spends her political capital will define her prime ministership, and she may very well be in a position to finally tackle some unresolved voting issues.

The Japan Times
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🔔#Earthquake (#sismo) M3.2 strikes 14 km W of #Rengo (#Chile) 5 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1941853
The Japan TimesFeb 4
Changes must be made across a wide range of settings to overcome deeply rooted gender roles and achieve gender equality, Rengo head Tomoko Yoshino said in an interview. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/04/economy/rengo-head-gender-equality/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #rengo #unions #women039sissues #jobs
Rengo head urges wide-ranging changes for gender equality

Tomoko Yoshino, Rengo’s first female leader, said that the proportion of women in management positions is low in Japan.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesFeb 3
Japan’s Feb. 8 snap election will test whether Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and the LDP can rebuild a Lower House majority by reclaiming conservative and independent voters as it faces a fragmented opposition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/03/japan/conservative-voters-returning-to-ldp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #japan #sanaetakaichi #ldp #cdpj #komeito #cra #jip #dpp #sanseito #sokagakkai #rengo #shinzoabe
Has Takaichi secured a win? Conservative voters are returning to the LDP.

Takaichi’s confidence in calling an election just four months into her tenure as Japan’s leader comes from high public approval and a general fragmentation in the opposition ranks.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesJan 27
The political parties joining forces to form the the Centrist Reform Alliance are neither centrist nor true reformers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/27/japan/japans-new-centrist-reform-alliance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #centristreformalliance #cra #komeito #cdp #ldp #sanaetakaichi #tetsuosaito #dpj #yurikokoike #partyofhope #jip #sanseito #rengo #sokagakkai #dpp
Japan’s new ‘Centrist Reform Alliance’ is a misnomer

The Centrist Reform Alliance is asking voters to embrace a brand label rather than a fully formed policy platform and a partnership of convenience.

The Japan Times