Bosses in Japan eager to invest in workers, but not through higher pay

Survey finds most top executives hesitant to raise wages 3% despite growing economy

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Corporate Japan is wary of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's calls to raise pay 3% next year.

TOKYO -- With staff getting harder to come by, nearly 60% of top executives at major Japanese companies are inclined to invest more in training and educating personnel in fiscal 2018, according to a Nikkei Inc. survey.

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