Japan is likely to see the sharpest wage hikes in 33 years following "shunto ... but they're never met in full," she said. "At best it's 50%, and most of the time, it's 20% to 30%." ...

TOKYO--Japan's consumer inflation slowed slightly ... 2% inflation and encourage the central bank to consider further rate hikes. Reflecting the continued rise in consumer prices, Japanese ...

“Our customers no longer think price hikes are something special.” The broadening in price increases from goods to services highlights a turning point in Japan’s economy, where stagnant wage ...

Preventing the rise of global inflation from hammering household budgets and putting a crimp on consumer spending in Japan will require substantial wage hikes by the many Japanese companies now ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -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 ...