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Japan’s real wages fell 2.8% y/y in November, the sharpest drop since January, as a plunge in bonus payments and elevated inflation continued to erode household purchasing power, underscoring a key challenge for the BOJ’s tightening outlook.
Japan November 2025 real wages -2.8% y/y
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