1st LD Writethru: Japan's real wages up 1.1 pct in June

TOKYO, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Japan's average monthly wages in inflation-adjusted terms edged up 1.1 percent year on year in June, official data showed on Tuesday.

As a barometer of consumer purchasing power, the figure saw its first gain in 27 months, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.

Reversing the 1.3-percent decline in May, the gain came amid an increase in summer bonuses for Japanese