This was attributed not only to the government’s initiatives to realize wage increases, such as the setting up of three-way discussions among the government, employers, and labor unions, but also to efforts both by employers and labor unions.
Specifically, as economic conditions changed, as seen in the rise in the inflation rate, both sides gave renewed attention to the ultimate goal of achieving wage increases that are in line with price increases – which had been almost forgotten under deflation – and this was reflected, albeit partly, in the actual wage increases.