
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.
The Japan TimesThe 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.
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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.
The Japan TimesBank 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.
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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.
The Japan TimesThis 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.
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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,
The Japan TimesThe 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.
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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.
The Japan TimesMajor 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.
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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.
The Japan TimesMajor 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.
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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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