The Fukuoka Regional Minimum Wage Council has proposed an increase in Fukuoka Prefecture’s minimum hourly wage from 900 yen to 941 yen, a 41-yen increase that surpasses the Central Minimum Wage Council’s guideline. This year’s hike is the largest since the system’s inception in 2002, and it marks the 21st consecutive year of increase. Source: KBC / Nikkei
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