Nikkei reported the proposed wage floor for fiscal year 2026, signaling a possible further push in Japan’s broader effort to lift household incomes.
Japan is reportedly aiming to set its minimum wage at 1,176 yen per hour for fiscal year 2026, Nikkei said. The reported target points to a potential further increase in the national wage floor as policymakers try to support household income and consumption in an economy long shaped by weak wage growth and inflation pressures.