operator of the Uniqlo clothing stores, said Jan. 11 it will raise the annual salaries of regular employees in Japan by up to 40 percent from March. The increase is aimed at narrowing the wage gap ...
“It is a major issue for Japan that salaries do not increase even if you work hard,” Miwako Itoh of Mercer said. “Overseas, employees quit and move to other companies if salaries are low.