TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Monday the country's underlying inflation was approaching 2%, a goal that is included in the government's joint statement with ...
The 3% reading in December is the highest inflation rate since August 2023, and boosts the case for a rate hike from the Bank of Japan. The headline inflation rate in Japan came in at 3.6% ...
TOKYO, JapanJapan's annual rate of consumer price inflation accelerated to 3.0% in December from 2.7% the month before, government data showed Friday. The core Consumer Price Index (CPI ...
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's December inflation-adjusted real wages rose 0.6% year-on-year thanks to a wintertime bonus bump, preliminary government data showed on Wednesday, with government ...
The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation. Source: FactSet, Bank of Japan By The New ...
Simply sign up to the Sovereign bonds myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Japan’s borrowing costs have soared to a 14-year high as rising interest rates, sustained inflation and a ...
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s key inflation gauge hit 3% for the first time in 16 months, underscoring the nation’s sustained price momentum just hours before the central bank is expected to hike ...
TOKYO (Reuters) -Core inflation in Japan's capital hit 2.5%, marking the fastest annual pace in nearly a year, well exceeding the central bank's 2% target and keeping alive market expectations for ...
TOKYO, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Japan's annual wholesale inflation jumped to a seven-month high of 4.2% in January and accelerated for the fifth straight month, highlighting persistent price pressures ...