Japan PM Abe: Asking for 3% wage rises to put economy in a virtuous cycle - ConsultFX

Japan PM Abe: Asking for 3% wage rises to put economy in a virtuous cycle

Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe speaking in Tokyo It's been a continuous debate between Japanese officials and companies. Officials have always argued the point that better performing companies should raise wages (and in turn raise prices), but companies are worried that it would lead to fewer customers. This was pointed out during BOJ governor Kuroda's speech Copyright 2015 Forexlive.com