The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 14 hours ago

Japan’s civil servants are set to receive the biggest pay increase in 34 years, a move that could further reinforce the virtuous cycle of wage and price growth long sought by the Bank of Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/07/japan-public-worker-pay-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #wages #inflation #japaneseeconomy #boj #nationalpersonnelauthority
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 17 hours ago

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
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Japanese workers saw their nominal wages rise at the fastest pace in four months, fueling market speculation that the Bank of Japan could hike its benchmark rate in coming months. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/06/economy/nominal-pay-june/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #wages #us #boj #mhlw #inflation
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

As inflation hits households, a government panel has recommended a record hike of ¥63, or 6%, for the average minimum hourly wage in the country, which would bring the figure up to ¥1,118 per hour. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/05/economy/japan-minimum-wage-record-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #wages #japaneseeconomy #inflation #shigeruishiba #jobs #mhlw
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

Mid-sized brokerages in Japan are following the biggest domestic firms in raising their starting salaries for new graduates, as they struggle with staffing in a tight job market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/04/companies/midsize-brokerages-raise-starting-pay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #brokerages #wages
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Japanese firms, after decades of deflation, have found a rare moment where they can raise prices without triggering the intense public backlash that once made such moves taboo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/29/economy/japan-price-hike-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #inflation #japaneseeconomy #wages #food #consumerspending
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

In an annual white paper the government has underlined the need to take all possible measures to realize wage increases that outpace inflation, after prolonged high prices pushed down consumer sentiment and real wages. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/29/economy/government-paper-wage-hikes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #wages #food #inflation #tariffs #us
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Public servants employed by Japan's central government are set to get a pay hike of at least 3%, the biggest increase in 34 years, as the National Personnel Authority looks to bridge a gap with private-sector workers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/28/japan/government-workers-wages-rise/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wages #nationalpersonnelauthority
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

Political parties in Japan have pledged in their campaigning for the July 20 Upper House election to reduce social security premiums, which have been rising due to the aging population and higher prices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/09/japan/politics/wages-election-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection #wages#nursingcare #aging #dpp #ldp #cdp #nipponishinnokai #socialwelfare
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

One bank headquartered 90 minutes outside of Tokyo has come up with a way to tackle the talent shortage in the financial industry that has left even the biggest banks struggling to find experienced people. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/08/companies/japan-regional-bank-higher-pay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #regionalbanks #banks #yamanashichuobank #wages
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

Japan’s annual wage negotiations concluded with the largest pay increase in 34 years, an outcome that supports the central bank’s view that a cycle of higher wages and prices is emerging. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/03/companies/japan-2025-wage-hike-biggest-in-34-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #wages #japaneseeconomy #inflation#rengo
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

Social Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima has said the Japanese opposition party will fight the upcoming House of Councilors election with an emphasis on combating inflation and opposing military expansion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/03/japan/politics/sdp-leader-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sdp#mizuhofukushima #2025upperhouseelection #consumptiontax #wages #food
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

Nomura more than doubled Kentaro Okuda’s pay last year, rewarding the chief executive officer for guiding Japan’s largest brokerage to a record annual profit. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/23/companies/nomura-ceo-pay-doubles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nomura #brokerages #stocks #wages