Japan’s Wages Gained 1.5% in June, Fourth Straight Increase
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Japan’s wages rose for a fourth month as employers had staff work more hours instead of adding to payrolls, a trend that may sustain the recovery without reducing the economy’s reliance on exports to propel growth.
Monthly wages including overtime and bonuses increased 1.5 percent in June from a year earlier to 437,677 yen ($5,050), the Labor Ministry said today in Tokyo.