Abe calls for pay hikes for 5th year as wage growth remains tepid

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe addresses a meeting of the Council on Economic and Financial Policy at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2017. Abe called for pay hikes through negotiations between management and labor unions next spring, making such a request for the fifth straight year to inject fresh momentum into wage growth. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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