Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba: "Cooperate for significant wage increases" Exchange of opinions among government, labor, and management for the upcoming spring wage negotiations.
Prime Minister Ishiba held a government-labor-management meeting with representatives of labor organizations and the business community on the 26th, requesting cooperation for wage increases in next year's spring wage negotiations. Prime Minister Ishiba stated, "Following the momentum of this year's highest wage increase in 33 years, I would like to request cooperation for significant wage increases in next year's spring wage negotiations," emphasizing that "achieving an economy where wage increases stably exceed price increases" and stressing the need for coordinated efforts between the public and private sectors to create a conducive environment.