Government data on Friday showed Japan’s core inflation jumped to 3.5% in April, its highest in more than 2 years. The rise ...

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

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

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

A downward trend in spending eases demand-driven ... USD/JPY movement will hinge on the inflation figures from Japan and the US. A break below the 150.201 resistance level would bring the 148. ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's core inflation accelerated for a third straight month in July, data showed on Friday, but a slowdown in demand-driven price growth could complicate the central bank's ...

A Reuters poll, however, showed inflation in Tokyo - seen as a leading indicator of nationwide trends - likely fell below the Bank of Japan's 2% target in October. Tepid services inflation also ...

closely watched by the Bank of Japan as a broader price trend indicator, rose 3.1% in April from a year earlier after a 2.2% rise in March. The Tokyo inflation figures are considered a leading ...

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

Strong retail sales trends may fuel demand-driven inflation. Additionally, upward trends in consumer spending could bolster the Japanese economy as private consumption contributes between 55-60% ...

The latest data show that Japan’s inflation remained the fastest among Group-of-Seven economies, and it’s the only G-7 country that faces US tariffs with inflation on a rising trend.

But the “core core” index, which excludes fresh food and energy costs and is closely watched by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) as a key gauge of broader inflation trends, rose 1.9% after increasing 2 ...