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

Nicholas Smith of CLSA discusses the upcoming Japanese upper house election, saying it will have little impact on markets. He ...

Japan's core inflation cooled to 3.3% in June, coming down from a 29-month high of 3.7% as food inflation showed signs of ...

Japan's core inflation slowed in June but stayed above the central bank's 2% target for well over three years, highlighting ...

Japan's annual inflation rate eased to 3.3% in June 2025 from 3.5% in the previous month, marking the lowest reading since ...

Japan’s inflation in June gives the Bank of Japan few reasons for immediate cheer. Headline and core inflation decelerated, ...

Japan's key measure of consumer prices cooled slightly more than expected in June, but remained well above the Bank of ...

Japan’s key price measure cooled a tad more than expected while remaining well above the Bank of Japan’s target, keeping ...

Japan’s ruling bloc led by the Liberal Democratic party is in danger of losing its majority in both houses of parliament for the first time in 15 years as a backlash led by first-time voters, ...

Rice prices in Japan soared 99.2% in June year-on-year, official data showed today, piling further pressure on Prime Minister ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's core inflation slowed in June due to temporary cuts in utility bills but stayed above the central bank's 2% target, highlighting lingering price pressures that will keep ...