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Japan’s Minimum Wage to Exceed ¥1,000 Nationwide for 1st Time; Record Increase of ¥63 Requested by Subcommittee

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

14:02 JST, August 5, 2025

A subcommittee of the Central Minimum Wages Council, an advisory body to the health, labor and welfare minister, decided Monday on a guideline for raising the minimum hourly wage in the current fiscal year by a record ¥63, or 6% on average nationwide.

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