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 "label": "Regional minimum wage (hourly), Niigata (新潟県), FY2026 revision",
 "value": 1108,
 "unit": "JPY/hour",
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 "quote": "新 潟 1,108 （ 1,050 ) 58 5.5% 令和8年10月1日",
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