Japan will aim to meet fiscal targets, raise minimum wage – PM

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday the government will aim to achieve its fiscal targets including its goal to bring the primary balance to a surplus.

Suga also said the government will strive to raise the nationwide average minimum wage to 1,000 yen ($9) an hour soon.

Suga made the remarks at a meeting of the government’s top economic council, which approved the government’s fiscal blueprint for this year.

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