Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare released its labour cash earnings data on Friday. Labour cash earnings in Japan were flat year-on-year in November, missing expectations for a 0.7% rise, after a 0.7% rise in October.
Contractual earnings increased 0.5% year-on-year in November, while special cash earnings plunged 8.6%.
Total real wages slid 0.4% in November, after a 0.4% drop in October.