What to expect from the upcoming Shunto?

We expect the upcoming spring wage negotiations to result in base pay hikes of only 0.5% or so, which would be broadly in line with the increase agreed upon this year. Even with output per employee stagnant for several years, this would be insufficient to reach the Bank of Japan’s 2% inflation target anytime soon.  

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