• Japan’s PM Kishida: Aiming to narrow wage gaps between Japan and overseas

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29 March 2023

Japan’s PM Kishida: Aiming to narrow wage gaps between Japan and overseas

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is making some comments on the country’s wage outlook this Wednesday.

Key quotes

“Aiming to narrow wage gaps between Japan and overseas.”

“Wage hikes will be one of the three pillars of new capitalism.“

“Aiming to draw up guidelines for steps including wage hikes, reskilling workers by June.”

Market reaction

USD/JPY is a little impressed by the above comments, keeping its range at around 132.00, up 0.84% on the day.

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