Tetsushi Kajimoto

After decades of flat pay, some Japanese firms boost salaries to retain staff

More firms are opting for performance-based pay, experts say, a change that speaks to a wider shift slowly taking hold in Japan.

Japan’s firms see one-time bonuses lifting salaries — not permanent raises

Wages remain one of the most vexing problems in Japan, where policymakers want to see higher salaries to spur more domestic consumption.