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flag Japanese real wages fell 1.4% in August 2025, marking eight straight months of declining purchasing power due to inflation outpacing wage growth.

flag Japanese workers saw real wages fall 1.4% in August 2025, the largest drop in three months, marking eight straight months of declining purchasing power. flag Inflation at 3.1% outpaced nominal wage growth of 1.5%, with base pay rising 2.0% and overtime up 1.3%. flag Special payments, including summer bonuses, dropped 10.5%, likely due to reduced corporate payouts. flag The Bank of Japan maintains cautious monetary policy amid persistent inflation and uncertainty over U.S. tariffs, with officials expecting wage growth to continue into next year.

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