Japan chief cabinet secretary Matsuno says he welcomes firms raising wages | Forexlive

Matsuno specifically refers to this:

Matsuno:

• Welcome various companies’ policies for wage hikes, including Fast Retailing’s
• Hope for maximum
  wage increases from companies

Also not happy with China stopping issuing visas to Japanese re COVID restriction on Chinese to Japan:

• Have asked China to lift visa suspension
• To respond
  appropriately based on China’s coronavirus situation and its
  information disclosure
• Lodged protest to China over visa suspension
• Regrettable that China has taken visa suspension action for reasons other than covid