TOKYO, March 12 (Reuters) - Many of Japan's biggest companies from tech conglomerates to Toyota (7203.T), opens new tab have met union demands for substantial wage hikes for a third consecutive ...

The middle-aged workers of Japan have long been lauded for their ... Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru said in January that wage hikes are vital for sustainable economic growth, and firms have finally ...

Japan’s largest labor union group said its workers secured the highest pay deal in more than three decades, supporting the case for further gradual interest rate hikes from the Bank of Japan.

[TOKYO] Many of Japan’s biggest companies from tech conglomerates to Toyota have met union demands for substantial wage hikes for a third consecutive year, seeking to help workers cope with inflation ...

Japan’s benchmark 10-year government bond yield ... supporting a path of continued gradual hikes from the BOJ. Adding to the momentum was an auction of five-year debt that saw sluggish demand ...

Wage hikes remained subdued in Japan for decades following the burst of the asset-inflated bubble economy in the early 1990s and the ensuing deflation. However, due partly to inflation caused by ...

"We expect the Bank of Japan (BoJ) to keep rates unchanged on ... "Past instances show that rate hikes by the BoJ have led to economic slowdowns, notably in the 1990s and in 2007.

Japan has raised the issue of auto tariffs with the US after President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 25% levy on car imports, a move that would deliver a big blow to Japan’s economy.

TOKYO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates more ... cementing expectations of further hikes in borrowing costs. But Takata offered few clues on how soon and how far ...

Photo: Reuters TOKYO -- Many of Japan's biggest companies are expected to offer substantial wage hikes for a third consecutive year when they conclude talks with unions on Wednesday, seeking to help ...