Having worked in Japan; Yes most certainly it is a low wage country. >The average salary in Japan is 6,200,000 Japanese Yen (JPY) or 39818 USD per year in 2024

Having worked in Japan; Yes most certainly it is a low wage country. >The average salary in Japan is 6,200,000 Japanese Yen (JPY) or 39818 USD per year in 2024 (as per the exchange rate in May 2024). https://www.timedoctor.com/blog/average-salary-in-japan https://www.timedoctor.com/blog/average-salary-in-japan The low wages and overtime culture that exists there is the greatest contributor to their lack of marriage and low birthrate in my opinion. Korea has the same issue from my understanding.