This document presents the distributed materials from the 71st Central Minimum Wages Council held on August 4, 2025.
The council was held in the Ministry conference room (9th floor) from 8:00 PM, conducting important deliberations toward minimum wage revisions. This council session examined the deliberation process in regional minimum wage councils following target recommendations from the Central Minimum Wages Council.
Distributed materials include the agenda and material list, Material No.1 (1.2MB) regarding "Deliberation Process in Regional Minimum Wage Councils Following Target Recommendations," and Material No.2 (42.1MB) containing the "Central Minimum Wage Council Target Subcommittee Report." The subcommittee report is particularly large-volume material, presumably containing detailed examination content for minimum wage revisions.
The Central Minimum Wage Council is an advisory body to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare established under the Minimum Wage Act, playing an important role in deliberating national minimum wage levels and providing targets that serve as references for regional minimum wage council deliberations. This deliberation represents an important stage toward FY2025 minimum wage revisions, significantly influencing subsequent specific wage determinations by prefectural regional minimum wage councils.
The contact for this council is the Labor Standards Bureau Wage Division Guidance Section, with staff members Shiohara and Osako (extension 5546) and direct phone 03-3502-6758.
The article is evaluated as contributing to transparency in the minimum wage revision process by publishing important meeting materials from councils playing central roles in Japan's minimum wage system operation.