Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) smiles alongside Finance Minister Taro Aso (R) and Economic Revitalization Minister Akira Amari (L) at a cabinet meeting at Abe's office in Tokyo on December 16, 2014. Abe stepped up pressure on business leaders to hike wages as he embarked on a renewed push to reinvigorate Japan's economy after his weekend election triumph. Stagnant salaries are one of the main missing links in the "virtuous circle" of growth that the premier's signature "Abenomics" plan envisages. AFP PHOTO / JIJI PRESS JAPAN OUT (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images)
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