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Pay gap for working women keeps wages down for everyone in Japan

Business / Economy | FOCUS Mar 8, 2022

Pay gap for working women keeps wages down for everyone in Japan

by Yuko Takeo and Komaki Ito

Japan’s gender pay gap is the highest among the Group of Seven nations.

After decades of flat pay, some Japanese firms boost salaries to retain staff

Business / Corporate Mar 1, 2022

After decades of flat pay, some Japanese firms boost salaries to retain staff

by Tetsushi Kajimoto

More firms are opting for performance-based pay, experts say, a change that speaks to a wider shift slowly taking hold in Japan.

Spring wage negotiations highlight Japanese airlines’ pandemic struggles

Business Feb 22, 2022

Spring wage negotiations highlight Japanese airlines’ pandemic struggles

Flat or declining wages are leading to a loss of experienced staffers and recruitment difficulties, but a change in airlines' financial situation looks far off.

Big Japanese electronics firms embrace skill-based personnel system over seniority model

Business / Corporate | FOCUS Feb 18, 2022

Big Japanese electronics firms embrace skill-based personnel system over seniority model

The skill-based system contrasts with the Japanese corporate world's conventional employment style by assigning individuals to specific roles requiring specialized abilities.

Japan's firms see one-time bonuses lifting salaries — not permanent raises

Business / Economy Feb 17, 2022

Japan's firms see one-time bonuses lifting salaries — not permanent raises

by Tetsushi Kajimoto

Wages remain one of the most vexing problems in Japan, where policymakers want to see higher salaries to spur more domestic consumption.

Why Japan's wages aren't rising

Business / Economy | FOCUS Feb 9, 2022

Why Japan's wages aren't rising

by Kazuaki Nagata

Initially triggered by financial crises in the 1990s, economists today point to other factors affecting stagnant wage growth.

Japan's household spending fell for fifth straight month in December

Business / Economy Feb 8, 2022

Japan's household spending fell for fifth straight month in December

The weak figure raises some concerns for policymakers hoping a rebound in consumer demand will support the economy.

Keidanren executive urges company-based spring wage talks

Business Feb 4, 2022

Keidanren executive urges company-based spring wage talks

Tetsuji Ohashi, chairman of leading construction machinery-maker Komatsu, says that there are gaps between companies in their recoveries from the coronavirus crisis.

Trade union chief sees pay hikes as key to economic recovery

Business Feb 4, 2022

Trade union chief sees pay hikes as key to economic recovery

Rengo has decided on a policy of demanding a pay scale hike of about 2% and an overall pay increase of about 4%, including regular wage hikes.

Japan surveys foreign trainees' financial situations as more bolt from jobs

National Jan 30, 2022

Japan surveys foreign trainees' financial situations as more bolt from jobs

Thousands of technical trainees leave their host companies without notice every year seeking better wages, as many of them start their lives in Japan heavily in debt.

Gaps in earnings cloud outlook for Japan pay hikes

Business / Economy | FOCUS Jan 27, 2022

Gaps in earnings cloud outlook for Japan pay hikes

The focus of this year's labor-management talks, which went into full swing this week, is how far income distribution being pushed by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can be realized.

Bank of Japan debated chance of inflation pickup toward 2% as price hikes broaden

Business / Economy Jan 26, 2022

Bank of Japan debated chance of inflation pickup toward 2% as price hikes broaden

by Leika Kihara

Many board members, however, stressed the need to maintain ultraloose monetary policy to support a fragile economy facing fresh risks.

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