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WAGES

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Aug 16, 2022
Japan firms' earnings momentum unlikely to bring hoped-for wage hikes
Companies from automakers to energy companies reported upbeat earnings for the April to June quarter and revised upward full-year projections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2022
Ministry panel proposes record ¥31 hike of Japan's minimum wage
The proposal follows tough talks between management and labor representatives on the key panel, with both sides struggling to reach an agreement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 30, 2022
Bank of Japan's deputy chief expects stronger wage growth next year
The comment is likely to keep speculation smoldering of policy adjustments after Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda steps down.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 29, 2022
BOJ members warn of global slowdown and urge stimulus stay in place
Unlike the U.S. and Europe, Japan's economy remains smaller than its pre-COVID-19 level and the latest projections suggest it will remain so this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 29, 2022
Japan urges businesses to raise wages on par with price hikes
A government report underscored 'the need to shift to a new system featuring sustained and stable price increases of about 2% and corresponding wage growth rates.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 29, 2022
South Korean inflation raises risk of widening worker unrest
Warnings have been given about a new wave of agitation by contract workers who have long borne the brunt of the country's corporate cost cutting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 28, 2022
Japan's minimum wage talks stall as government panel remains divided
Management and labor representatives had been expected to reach an agreement at a meeting of the subcommittee Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2022
Pressure mounts on BOJ as key inflation gauge rises above 2% target
Details of the June inflation data offer some support for the BOJ's argument that the current inflation is largely based on cost-push pressure.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 5, 2022
Japan’s paychecks trail inflation, suggesting a reluctance to spend
The inflationary pain has become a key topic ahead of a national election on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 1, 2022
As Japan looks to raise minimum wage, firms say they’ll struggle to pay it
While rising inflation is increasing the necessity of wage hikes for workers, companies are facing heightened financial pressures of their own.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jun 30, 2022
BOJ's public relations crisis forces rethink on inflation message
Public anger has been particularly strident, with tabloids and television programs criticizing 77-year-old BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda as someone earning a fat salary and being out of touch.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2022
Japan's inflation tops BOJ target for second month, testing monetary stance
The data challenges the Bank of Japan's view that the recent rise in prices is temporary and does not warrant withdrawing monetary stimulus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 7, 2022
Japan's household spending falls as rising costs squeeze consumers
Spending improved from the previous month as households showed increasing appetite for services such as eating out, but the month-on-month rise was smaller than expected.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jun 2, 2022
Kishida's 'new capitalism' not so new, economists say, but on the right track
Much of the language in this week's draft economic proposal was familiar, but the new emphasis on human resources could help lift Japan's economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 20, 2022
Japan Inc. to be required to disclose gender pay gaps, Kishida says
The new rule would affect 17,650 firms with more than 300 employees and aims to rectify long-time gender-based inequalities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
May 20, 2022
As inflation tops 2%, BOJ under pressure to prove it's a bad kind
The BOJ expects commodity inflation will only be temporary but economists say core consumer inflation will stay above 2% for the rest of the year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 9, 2022
Japan's real wages fall in March for first time in three months
The drop adds to concerns that mounting cost pressure on households' real income will thwart Japan's post-pandemic recovery scenarios.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
May 7, 2022
Japan's video game makers get a wage hike, but is it enough?
Video game developers in Japan receive a bump in pay — just not a very large one.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 3, 2022
Gender pay gap leaves some Asian women $120,000 poorer — or worse
Female Burmese, Cambodian, Hmong and Nepalese employees all stand to lose around $1 million over the course of their careers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 2, 2022
Violence erupts at May Day protests in Paris as marchers criticize re-elected Macron
Thousands of people joined May Day marches across France, calling for salary increases and for Macron to drop his plan to raise the retirement age.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
While not the most outspoken politician on the issue, digital minister Taro Kono has a track record of being serious in his commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
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Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”

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