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Japan's real wages rise for eighth straight month in August

First reported 2026-10-06 23:32 UTC · Updated 2026-10-07 03:01 UTC · 2 independent sources

Real cash earnings — adjusted for inflation, excluding rents — climbed 1.5% in August from a year earlier, the labor ministry said.

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  1. 2026-10-06 23:32 UTCCNA · channelnewsasia.com ↗
  2. 2026-10-07 03:01 UTCJapan Times · japantimes.co.jp ↗

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