Komeito calls for ¥1,000/hour minimum wage

July 7 , 2023

On Jul. 6, Yamaguchi called for a flat minimum wage system on a national basisOn Jul. 6, Yamaguchi called for a flat minimum wage system on a national basis

On July 6, Komeito Chief Representative Natsuo Yamaguchi addressed his party’s executive council, where he called for a flat ¥1,000/hour minimum wage to be adopted across the nation. Having implemented that wage throughout Japan, Yamaguchi said the goal would be to set up a growth cycle in which wage hikes can be sustained into 2024 and beyond.