Government signals flexibility on ¥1,500 minimum wage target 42.9%
The Japan Times - By Kazuaki Nagata - 7/2/2026, 8:56 AM
Biased Writer Voice 61.3% - Anchoring Bias 41.4% - Pessimism Bias 38.7%
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has signaled that the minimum wage in Japan might rise more slowly than previously expected. A draft of the Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform, which lays out the government’s economic and fiscal agenda for the coming year, indicates that the deadline for achieving a national minimum... more