HomeEconomyJapan Dec real wages post first rise in 9 months on 26-year-high nominal growthAn employee of a supermarket named Akidai works at a Estimated read time 1 min read An employee of a supermarket named Akidai works at a FILE PHOTO-An employee of a supermarket named Akidai works at a store in Tokyo, Japan January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato