Update: Despite a rise in the minimum wage, many Japanese are still struggling to make ends meet

RFI — French reports an evolution concerning "The update on: Despite an increase in the minimum wage, many Japanese are still struggling to make ends meet", without the available excerpt allowing the story to be extended beyond the facts cited.

The available report indicates that in Japan, the minimum wage has just been increased by 5% for the second year in a row. The report also states that despite this increase, it amounts to only 1,177 yen per hour, or about 6.50 euros, compared to more than 12 euros in France and the United Kingdom.

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