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

By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese government bonds remained stable on Friday, after a volatile week in which ...

From the BBC World Service: Japan's inflation rate is heating up, which could mean higher interest rates for the first time ...

Japan's core inflation rate accelerated in April to 3.5 percent. This happened as rice prices almost doubled year-on-year, ...

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

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

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 ...

Japanese inflation spiked at a two-year high in April, data showed Friday, as rice prices almost doubled, turning focus on ...

Japan's core consumer prices in April climbed 3.5 percent from a year earlier, increasing at the fastest pace in more than two years, driven by reduced government utility subsidies and surging rice ...

Japan's wholesale inflation hit 4.0% in April as companies continued to pass on rising raw material and labour costs, data ...

TOKYO] Japan’s core consumer inflation hit 3.5 per cent in April to advance at its fastest annual pace in more than two years ...