According to figures released by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on Tuesday, nominal average monthly cash earnings per regular employee in Japan rose 1.1% year-on-year to Y271,621 in May. Overtime pay fell 3.2% in May, according to the data.
Base wages fell 0.4% in May, for the fifth straight month with a year-on-yeah drop.
Source: http://www.japaneconomynews.com
