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Japan's core inflation rises to 3.5% in April
Japan's annual inflation rate stood at 3.6% in April 2025, unchanged from the previous month while remaining at its lowest ...
Japan inflation climbs at fastest rate in more than 2 years
Japan’s core inflation rate climbed at its fastest rate in more than two years in April, piling pressure on the Bank of Japan ...
Al Jazeera on MSN1h
Japan faces a ‘rice crisis’ as price nearly doubles for food staple
The price of Japanese-grown rice is soaring due to high inflation, low farm yields and a growing tourism sector.
Japan's core inflation hits more than 2-year high, could force year-end BOJ hike
Japan's core inflation accelerated at its fastest annual pace in more than two years in April, data showed on Friday, raising ...
Stronger core inflation in Japan will not bring forward BoJ rate increase
Inflation was boosted by sharp rises in the prices of some foods, including rice, a Japanese staple. Core inflation, which in Japan excludes fresh food but not energy, rose at an annual rate of 3.5 ...
Japan's Core Inflation Heats Up, Increasing July Rate Hike Odds
Hotter-than-expected core inflation supports a Bank of Japan interest rate hike in July. The BoJ is expected to deliver a 25 ...
Japan's rice price shoots up 98% in April, driving CPI higher
A record surge in the price of rice drove Japan's consumer inflation higher in April. The country's staple crop nearly doubled in price compared to the same month a year earlier.
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Japan core inflation accelerates, rice prices soar 98%
The official data released Friday showed rice prices up a whopping 98.4 percent compared to April 2024 following a 92.5-percent increase in March ...
The Manila Times on MSN2d
Japan tourists soared 28.5% in April to record 3.9 million
THE number of foreign visitors to Japan soared 28.5 per cent in April year-on-year to a record 3.91 million, official figures ...