Motegi, speaking to reporters, said he was confident that the government's plan to offer tax breaks would encourage companies to raise wages at annual negotiations with labor unions this spring.
(Reporting by Stanley White; Editing by Chang-Ran Kim)Japan economy minister: Government has created environment for higher wages
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