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Japan wages rise at fastest pace in about 30 years
Japan’s nominal wages climbed 4.6 percent in September from a year earlier, the strongest increase since 1997. The rise marks the fastest annual wage growth in roughly three decades, though the figure does not show whether workers’ inflation-adjusted pay increased.
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