Japan's real wages fall 1.3% in 2025, down for 4th straight year

Japan's real wages in 2025 fell 1.3 percent from a year earlier, marking the fourth consecutive year of decline, as pay hikes failed to keep pace with rising prices, government data showed Monday.In December, inflation-adjusted wages at workplaces with five or more employees decreased 0.1 percent from the previous year, falling for the 12th straight month.READ FULL ARTICLE