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April 23, 2021
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's plan to boost the minimum wage is facing stiff opposition from Japan's small and midsize firms, worried about their survival during COVID-19, and from lawmakers in his own ruling party amid concerns of a political backlash.
April 23, 2021
Apr 23, 2021 Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s plan to boost the minimum wage is facing stiff opposition from small and midsize firms worried about their survival during COVID-19, and from lawmakers in his own ruling party amid concerns of a political backlash. Suga said last month the government aims to raise Japan’s minimum wage, among the lowest in the Group of Seven economies, to ¥1,000 an hour from ¥902 “more quickly.” Suga believes the hike would help support households h...