"As corporate profits deteriorate and uncertainty remains on the outlook, management will likely be cautious" about responding to union demands for higher pay, said Koya Miyamae, senior economist at SMBC Nikko Securities.
Nuclear power supplied just 6% of Japan's energy needs in the first half of 2020 compared with 23.1% for renewable sources - far behind Germany's 46.3% - and nearly 70% for fossil fuels.
Abe said he will correct his false statements in parliament on Friday, marking a stunning reversal of fortunes for Japan's longest-serving premier and one of its political bluebloods.
I can't help but explain the facts and correct my statements to the parliament.
( The Japanese capital Tokyo, faced with acute strains on its medical system from the COVID-19 pandemic, raised its alert level to the highest of four stages on Thursday as the number of new cases spiked to a record daily high of 822.
Britain and Japan are in advanced stages of trade negotiations. After leaving the European Union on Jan. 31, Britain is trying to strike bilateral deals with trading partners.
The Prime Minister and Prime Minister Abe welcomed the progress that UK and Japanese negotiators have made towards a bilateral FTA.
Health Minister Katsunobu Kato, a close aide to the premier, said he understood it was a regular check-up and he was "not at all" worried about Abe's health.
Since 1978, the shrine has also honoured leaders convicted as "Class A" war criminals at an allied tribunal in 1948, making it deeply controversial at home and abroad.
Abe, speaking to parliament, said it was important to share information and knowledge from each nation, including Taiwan, on an infectious disease that has had significant impact globally.
Earlier on Monday, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Japan is watching the situation in Hong Kong with "deep concern" after China passed a new security law for the city.