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A labor-management forum hosted by the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, was held in Tokyo on Friday, kicking off full-fledged shuntō spring wage negotiations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/30/economy/wage-talks-forum/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #shunto #wages #japaneseeconomy #keidanren #unions #inflation
Full wage talks start in Japan with labor management forum

Pay hikes have yet to catch up with inflation in Japan, with real wages extending their losing streak to 11 months as of November.

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The head of Japan’s biggest business lobby warned the impact of U.S. tariffs on the nation’s industry needs to be carefully monitored, as formal wage negotiations between employers and labor unions get underway. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/27/economy/tariffs-keidanren-wages/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #wages #keidanren #rengo #donaldtrump #tariffs #japaneseeconomy
Japan business lobby warns of tariff impact as wage talks start

The head of Japan’s biggest business lobby said he expects businesses to maintain wage hike momentum to a certain extent during the talks despite some 'clearly very tough factors.”

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Japanese business leaders positive about continuing wage hikes

One of the key challenges in upcoming negotiations is to extend the trend of significant wage increases beyond large companies.

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Bank of Japan’s Ueda signaled that further interest hikes are likely coming next year, by projecting rising confidence that the central bank is closer to attaining its sustainable price target. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/25/economy/boj-ueda-speech-rate-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #kazuoueda #boj #japaneseeconomy #keidanren
Ueda signals further hikes with more confidence over price goal

The remarks underscore investor expectations that the bank isn’t done with hikes even after it raised borrowing costs to the highest level since 1995 last Friday.

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This year’s winter bonuses at large companies in Japan averaged ¥1,004,841, topping ¥1 million for the first time since comparable data became available in 1981, a survey showed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/25/companies/japan-big-firms-winter-bonus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #wages #japaneseeconomy #surveys #keidanren
Major Japan firms’ winter-bonus average tops ¥1 million

The average rose 8.57% from a year before, up for the fourth consecutive year, according to a survey conducted by the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren.

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A new era requires new public-private partnerships

Governments need an accurate understanding of the realities of business operations,

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The proportion of female executives at companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Prime top-tier section stood at 18.4% as of July, up 2.3 percentage points from the previous year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/02/female-execs-major-japan-firms/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #keidanren
Share of female execs at major Japan firms rises to 18.4%

The figure remained below the government's target of increasing the share of female executives at companies on the Prime section to at least 19% by 2025.

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Major Japanese companies raised their summer bonuses by 3.44% in 2025 from the previous year to a weighted average of ¥974,000, the highest on record dating back to 1981. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/08/companies/summer-bonuses-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #keidanren #wages
Summer bonuses at major Japan firms hit record

The fourth consecutive year of increase came after many firms raised their monthly wages this spring and as a result of solid earnings mainly among manufacturers.

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Major Japanese firms have agreed to increase monthly pay through pay scale hikes and regular raises by 5.39%, or ¥19,195, on average in this year's wage negotiations, a tally by the Japan Business Federation shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/07/companies/japan-large-firms-pay-hikes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #wages #keidanren #shunto
Major Japan firms set record with pay hikes above 5% for second year

This year's average raise of 5.39% was the second biggest since comparable data became available in 1976.

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