Spending by wage-earning households rose an inflation-adjusted 3.4 percent in June from the year before, the government said Friday.
The increase to 312,297 yen followed a decline of 0.4 percent in May and a jump of 0.9 percent in April, according to the Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications Ministry.
The average monthly income of these households decreased 2.3 percent in real terms to 740,440 yen.