Real wages have not risen since 2021 on a full year basis, underscoring the strain on household purchasing power. Takaichi's economic approach could fuel inflation further. The BOJ is also caught in a ...

Japan’s newly appointed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is dealing with a serious problem just weeks into her job as workers can’t buy as much with their paychecks as they used to. Government numbers ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she "strongly hopes" the central bank achieves inflation driven by wages rather than primarily through rising food costs, signaling her ...

Early signs on Japan's annual wage negotiations for next year point to another round of solid pay hikes despite profit ...

Japan's Cabinet has approved a $135-billion stimulus package to help spur the economy and relieve the impact of higher prices ...

Japan's parliament elected Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister Tuesday, after her party struck a ...