Economics
Japan Proposes Record Minimum Wage Hike as Inflation Hits
- Advisory group seeks 31 yen raise from current 930 yen level
- Both Kishida and Kuroda have been calling for paycheck boosts
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Japan is set to raise its minimum wage by the most on record, a boost for low-income households as they try to cope with the increasing costs of living.