While regular wage growth is approaching its pre-pandemic peak, it won’t reach the 3% the Bank of Japan is aiming for anytime soon. More positively though, with overtime working hours reaching levels not seen since 2019 and consumption picking up, the economy seems to be shaking off the pandemic.
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