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Ishiba said it was important for the people to have a sense of security by achieving wage increases that exceed inflation.

TOKYO -- Japan's economy shrank at an annualized 0.7% in April versus the previous month due to sluggish domestic demand and an increase in imports, according to an estimate released by the Japan ...