経済｜賃上げ促進へ経団連の取り組み / Economy | Keidanren’s Efforts to Promote Wage Increases

Summary

Keidanren President Tsutsui has called for a data-driven approach to the government’s foreign labor policies and expressed his intention to establish wage increases ahead of the spring labor negotiations in 2026.

President Tsutsui emphasized that wage hikes are essential for enhancing corporate competitiveness and contribute to the overall growth of the economy. The impact of this initiative on businesses and workers will be closely watched in the coming developments.

Dialogue

This dialogue is fictional and based on the article.

Log: Recently, Keidanren’s President Tsutsui was talking about wage increases. What do you think?
Chako: Wage increases are important because they affect everyone’s lives!
Log: That’s true. I was especially impressed by his point that we need data-driven policies.
Navi: Policies based on data are believed to enable more effective economic management.
Chako: I hope companies will do their best to raise wages!
Log: It seems like the spring labor negotiations in 2026 will be key.
Chako: I hope wage increases become the norm so that everyone can be happy!

Admin’s Note

I found the comments made by Keidanren Chairman Tsutsui regarding wage increases to be very important when considering the future of the economy. In particular, his emphasis on the need for data-driven policies is crucial for enhancing transparency and reliability. It will also be interesting to see how the trend of wage increases affects companies and how workers respond to it. I hope that more companies will engage in wage increases through the upcoming spring labor negotiations.