Japanese workers' wages adjusted for inflation rose at the fastest pace since 2021, backing the case for the Bank of Japan to consider a rate hike as soon as this month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/08/companies/japan-real-wages-rise/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #wages #boj #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators
Japan’s real wages rise most since 2021 to keep BOJ on hike path

The increase was 1.9% from a year earlier in February, marking a second straight monthly gain, the labor ministry reported Wednesday.

The Japan Times