LOCKED Japan Update: July Real Wages Fall 1.3%, Consumption Up 3.4%

July Real Wages Fall 1.3%, Consumption Up 3.4%
METI Prepares to Order Companies to Cut Gas Use
Government to Grant ¥50,000 to Low Income Households
Labor Unions to Seek Compensation for Higher Prices
NYK (9101) President Sees Shipping Recession by Year End
Jockeying for Next BoJ Governor Begins

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