Japan's real wages rise for 2nd straight month in February with 1.9% growth

Japan's real wages in February rose 1.9 percent from a year earlier for the second straight monthly increase, as pay growth outpaced slowing price rises, government data showed Wednesday.Nominal wages, or the average monthly cash earnings per worker including base and overtime pay, were up 3.3 percent at 298,341 yen ($1,900), increasing for the 50th consecutive month, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said.Consumer prices rose 1.4 percent in the reporting month, slowing from an average increase of 3.7 percent in 2025, which helped to raise inflation-adjusted wages, a barometer of co…READ FULL ARTICLE