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Japan real wages up for 5th month in May, slower due to inflation
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Investing.com
· Jul 7, 2026
Japan real wages rise for fifth straight month in May
Japan real wages rise for fifth straight month in May
The Japan Times
· Jun 26, 2026
Japan mulls delaying minimum wage hike
Japan's average minimum hourly wages in fiscal 2025, which ended in March, stood at ¥1,121, up 6.3 from the preceding year.
Bloomberg
· Jul 3, 2026
Japan’s 2026 Wage Talks End in Third Year of Gains Above 5%
Japan’s annual wage negotiations concluded with average pay gains topping 5 for a third year, underscoring the economy’s resilience and reinforcing the Bank of Japan’s stance to keep raising interest rates.
ING Think
· Jun 26, 2026
Higher Tokyo inflation, hawkish BoJ comments, up odds of October hike
ASIA/PACIFIC: Tokyo’s CPI inflation rose in June, suggesting that second-round effects from higher oil prices are increasing, while Bank of Japan officials are sounding more hawkish. With core prices likely to accelerate going forward, we have brought forward our BoJ rate-hike call to October from December
Latestly.com
· Jun 22, 2026
Japan Visa Fee Hike 2026: Foreign Visa Costs To Increase Fivefold Starting July 1; Check New Single and Multiple-Entry Costs Here
Japan will implement a fivefold increase in foreign visa fees starting July 1, 2026, to counter inflation and a weak yen. Single-entry fees rise to INR 8,776.36 and multi-entry fees to INR 17,547.49. Despite the hike, officials expect no immediate impact on tourism. Broader increases will also heavily raise permanent residency caps.
BERNAMA
· Jul 3, 2026
World : Japan To Drastically Raise Foreigners' Residency Fees From October
TOKYO, July 3 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Japan announced a draft Cabinet order on Friday to raise the fees for foreign nationals' residence status changes and renewals to up to 75,000 yen (about 466 U.S. dollars) from the current 6,000 yen, reported Xinhua.
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Related coverage for "Japan real wages up for 5th month in May, slower due to inflation": Investing.com — Japan real wages rise for fifth straight month in May. The Japan Times — Japan mulls delaying minimum wage hike . Bloomberg — Japan’s 2026 Wage Talks End in Third Year of Gains Above 5%. ING Think — Higher Tokyo inflation, hawkish BoJ comments, up odds of October hike. Latestly.com — Japan Visa Fee Hike 2026: Foreign Visa Costs To Increase Fivefold Starting July 1; Check New Single and Multiple-Entry Costs Here. BERNAMA — World : Japan To Drastically Raise Foreigners' Residency Fees From October