Toyota Motor Corp.'s labor union said Wednesday it has demanded the same level of wage hike as last year's -- the highest increase in over two decades -- as Japan's annual wage negotiations entered full swing in the face of rising living costs.Toyota's wage request has long served as a bellwether for the "shunto" spring talks between unions and management. The outcome will be closely watched by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's government as it steps up calls on businesses to increase pay more sharply than price rises.The Bank of Japan sees sustainable wage hikes as a prerequisite to lift its…READ FULL ARTICLE