Japan’s core inflation rate climbed at its fastest rate in more than two years in April, piling pressure on the Bank of Japan ...

The core inflation figure was higher than expectations of 3.4%. Headline inflation climbed 3.6% from a year ago. Japan's core ...

Japan will set up a minister-level meeting as early as this week to address the supply of rice, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ...

Core inflation in Japan's capital hit a more than two-year high on persistent rises in food costs, data showed on Friday, ...

Japanese government data released Friday present a mixed picture of rising inflation and sluggish industrial activity.

TOKYO] Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday (Jun 3) the country’s economy can withstand the hit from US tariffs ...

Japan's core inflation accelerated at its fastest annual pace in more than two years in April on steady rises in food costs, ...

Retail sales in Japan grew by 3.3% year-on-year in April 2025, up from a 3.1% gain in the previous month and surpassing ...

Hotter-than-expected core inflation supports a Bank of Japan interest rate hike in July. The BoJ is expected to deliver a 25 ...

The price of Japanese-grown rice is soaring due to high inflation, low farm yields and a growing tourism sector.

TOKYO – Japan paused its sale of rice reserves after seeing a fast response from retailers, in a positive sign for the ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's core consumer inflation hit 3.5% in April to advance at its fastest annual pace in more than two ...