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Japan aims to lift the minimum wage to ¥1,500 by the mid-2030s, but macroeconomic factors could undermine that target.


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Economists question the wisdom of Kishida's new minimum wage target
 
Economists question the wisdom of Kishida's new minimum wage target
 
Japan aims to lift the minimum wage to ¥1,500 by the mid-2030s, but macroeconomic factors could undermine that target.
 
 
 
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