Japan Apr wage earnings revised up but growth tame

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TOKYO, June 17 (Reuters) - Japanese wage earners' total cash
earnings rose 0.8 percent in April from a year earlier, revised
data showed on Tuesday, a smaller increase than in March and
pointing to tame wage gains despite rising inflation.

The revised figure compared with a preliminary 0.6 percent
rise and followed a 1.5 percent increase in March. [JPOVRT=ECI]

It was the fourth straight month of increase in cash
earnings, which include overtime pay, monthly wages and special
payments. Cash earnings came to 281,700 yen ($2,603).

Many companies, remembering the pain of business
restructuring over the past decade, have been reluctant to
increase wages.

The following table shows revised data on April monthly
income, with year-on-year percentage changes:
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APR APR PRELIM MAR
Payments (yen) yr/yr change (pct)
Total cash earnings 281,700 yen +0.8 +0.6 +1.5

Monthly wage 274,121 yen +0.7 +0.5 +1.1

-Regular pay 253,445 yen +0.7 +0.5 +0.8

-Overtime pay 20,676 yen +0.8 +0.7 +4.0

-Special payments 7,579 yen +4.7 +6.1 +8.9
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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 Chris Gallagher)