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• Japan Professional Baseball Players’ Association demands written notice of proposed amount from Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) before renewing contracts;
• 79% of irregular employees favor “equal pay for equal work”;
• Over 40% of workers “don’t know about [overtime] agreements”;
• Japan’s labor shortage is worsening;
• “When can I start collecting a pension?” Age 70 and over to be considered;
• Wages are not rising;
• Minimum wage up 3%.
(Translated from Japanese)