Japan's average earnings logged a faster annual growth in February, data from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare showed on Monday.
Total cash earnings grew 3.1 percent on a yearly basis in February, faster than the 1.8 percent increase seen in January.
However, this increase was largely driven by the sharp 77.4 percent growth in bonus payment. Meanwhile, scheduled earnings growth eased to 1.6 percent from 2.1 percent.