The early results of the Shunto spring wage negotiations have been disappointing to policymakers hoping to see faster wage gains. The major carmakers and electronics firms have agreed smaller base pay hikes than they did a year ago. If other firms follow suit, as seems likely, the Bank of Japan will be faced with another headwind to its efforts to lift inflation.
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