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

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

Japan's seasonally adjusted effective jobs-to-applicant ratio fell 0.02 point month on month in June to 1.22 as more people entered the job market amid soaring prices of food and other goods. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/01/economy/job-applicant-ratio-june/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #mhlw #jobs

A health ministry panel of experts on Friday called for consolidating surgeries and radiotherapies for cancer treatment, citing such reasons as the dwindling number of surgeons in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/25/japan/science-health/health-ministry-cancer-care/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #mhlw #cancer

The average life expectancy of Japanese citizens in 2024 remained almost unchanged from the previous year, according to a survey by the health ministry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/25/japan/science-health/life-expectancy-average-flat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #mhlw #health #surveys #lifeexpectancy