Japan Jan wage earnings revised to 1.6 pct rise

TOKYO, March 17 (Reuters) - Japanese wage earners' total cash
earnings increased 1.6 percent in January from a year earlier,
revised government data showed on Monday, suggesting that wage
inflation is slowly picking up. [JPOVRT=ECI]

Cash earnings totaled 282,082 yen ($2,938).

The initial reading reported last month showed a 1.0 percent
increase.

The increase in total cash earnings -- which include overtime
pay, monthly wages and special payments -- followed a 1.7 percent
fall in December.

The following table shows revised data on January monthly
income, with year-on-year percentage changes:
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JAN JAN PRELIM DEC
Payments (yen) yr/yr change (pct)
Total cash earnings 282,082 yen +1.6 +1.0 -1.7

Monthly wage 268,267 yen +0.7 +0.5 +0.2

-Regular pay 248,882 yen +0.7 +0.6 +0.4

-Overtime pay 19,385 yen +0.1 -0.1 -0.5

-Special payments 13,815 yen +22.6 +12.1 -3.3
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To view the full tables, please go to the Web site of the
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare at:
here
(Reporting by Leika Kihara; editing by Gary Crosse)