Minimum Wage per Hour Set to Surpass ¥1,000 for First Time
17:48 JST, July 28, 2023
A labor ministry subcommittee decided Friday to propose to raise the minimum wage by ¥41 per hour. If the raise passes as proposed, the national average minimum wage would be ¥1,002, making the figure surpass ¥1,000 for the first time.
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