A slight easing in consumer inflation is welcome news for the Japanese central bank, but stubbornly high food prices will be ...

Japan’s underlying inflation measures increased the most on record, as higher energy prices and a weak yen continue to push businesses to pass their costs onto consumers.

Japan’s core inflation rate fell to 3.3% in June, offering some relief after hitting a 29-month high. The core inflation figure excludes fresh food, which fluctuates more due to weather and supply ...

Japan's core consumer prices in June rose 3.3 percent from a year earlier, fueled by persistently higher prices of rice and ...

TOKYO, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Japan's core consumer price index (CPI) in June rose 3.3 percent from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday.

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Japan's core inflation accelerated in February but an index gauging the broader price trend slowed sharply, data showed, highlighting uncertainty on how soon the central bank will hike interest ...

Japans annual wholesale inflation slowed for the third straight month in June, reinforcing the Bank of Japans (BOJ) ...

Japan’s consumer prices rose at a faster pace than expected in May while the deeper inflation trend continued to strengthen, outcomes that could fuel speculation the central bank will raise its ...

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But the "core core" index, which excludes fresh food and energy costs and is closely watched by the Bank of Japan as a key gauge of broader inflation trends, rose 1.9% after increasing 2.2% in June.

Japan's upper house election on Sunday could shake up politics, with rising prices and a populist party gaining ground.