Japan's largest union federation Rengo will push for about a 6% pay increase in 2027 spring wage talks, urging affiliates to demand at least 5% (ideal 6%). It calls for base wages to rise at least 3%, with an ideal target of 4%. Rengo assistant secretary-general Akira Nidaira said the move follows last year's 5% baseline and is intended to encourage larger pay gains, aligning with the government's aim of using sustained wage growth to support consumption and economic expansion.