Japan Inc plans no wage hike, wary about excess yen weakening under Trump

Reuters

Published Jan 22, 2017 08:15PM ET

Japan Inc plans no wage hike, wary about excess yen weakening under Trump

TOKYO (Reuters) - Nearly two-thirds of Japanese firms are considering no wage hikes this year, a blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's campaign for wage growth to ensure a sustainable recovery and a way out of two decades of deflation, a Reuters poll showed. [nL4N1F72BY]

The Corporate Survey also found Japanese companies believe that neither U.S. President Donald Trump nor Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to see the yen weaken significantly, out of concerns that this could spark an unwelcome political backlash. [nL4N1F83EZ]