Japanese Business Lobbies Urge Government to Address Inflation and Yen Weakness
Japan's top business groups have urged the government to tackle inflation and yen weakness, citing these as barriers to real wage growth. With inflation consistently above the central bank's target, labor shortages are driving wage increases, yet real gains are being eroded.
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Japanese business leaders have made a public appeal to the government, urging action against inflation and yen weakness, which they see as significant obstacles to achieving real wage growth. This call to action was made during a news conference on January 6, where key figures from Japan's largest business organizations voiced their concerns. The timing of this plea coincides with Japan's core consumer prices rising by 3% in November, marking the 44th consecutive month that inflation has stayed above the Bank of Japan's 2% target.
