Home / BusinessBusinessJapan TimesBusinessJapan Times·Sep 8, 2026·1 min readJapan’s wages grow most since 1997, keeping BOJ on rate-hike pathNominal pay climbed 4.7% in July from a year earlier, following a revised 4% increase in June, the labor ministry has reported.View original source — Japan Times ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesWorldCNAWorldJun 4, 2026 · 1 minJapan's real wages extend climb in April, bolster BOJ rate-hike caseCNABusinessThe GuardianBusinessSep 3, 2026 · 1 minYen soars as Bank of Japan tipped to raise interest ratesThe GuardianWorldJapan TimesWorldJun 5, 2026 · 1 minJapan’s real wages rise for fourth month, backing BOJ hikeJapan TimesBusinessBloombergBusinessSep 7, 2026 · 1 minYen Rises to Highest Since FebruaryBloomberg
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