JPMorgan Chase & Co. out-earned global rivals in Japan last year after capitalizing on a dealmaking spree fueled by the Asian nation’s push to improve corporate governance.

"With a year-on-year increase of 3%, nominal wage growth appears robust, but with inflation currently still above 3% (driven by food prices due to supply problems), real wage growth is still negative.

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan (BOJ) must be cautious about raising interest rates given the expected hit from US tariffs on the ...