Tokyo, Oct 4, 2024 (AFP) - Japan PM says targeting 40% rise in average minimum wage

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2024-10-04

New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday he wants to raise the average minimum wage by more than 40 percent during the current decade. "We will continue our efforts towards the high goal of a national average of 1,500 yen ($10.20)" per hour in the 2020s, compared with the current average of 1,050 yen, Ishiba said in a policy speech to parliament. nf-kaf/cwl ...

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