Japan's rising wholesale inflation heightens uncertainty on BOJ's …
5 hours ago · Japan's wholesale inflation accelerated in October as renewed yen falls pushed up import costs for some goods, data showed on Wednesday, complicating the central bank's decision on how soon to ...
Japan's core inflation slows on fuel subsidies, demand-driven …
TOKYO, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Japan's core inflation slowed in September due to the rollout of energy subsidies but an index excluding the effect of fuel held steady, a sign that broadening price...
Japan Wanted Higher Inflation. It’s Here, and It Hurts.
Jul 29, 2024 · In the past few years, Japan saw a burst of inflation, spurred by pandemic supply chain snags and geopolitical shocks, as a way to shake the economy out of a decades-long cycle of weak growth...
Japan reports inflation hit 4%, 41-year high in December | AP News
Jan 20, 2023 · TOKYO (AP) — Japan's consumer inflation rate hit a 41-year high of 4% in December, as prices for everything from burgers to gas surged.
Wages are finally rising in Japan, as inflation eats away at …
Jun 19, 2023 · TOKYO (AP) — Wages are rising in Japan more than they have in decades, at least for some workers. But so are prices, leaving many people feeling they must scrimp more than ever. In May, the consumer price index was up 3.2% from a year earlier, well above the central bank’s target of about 2%.
Japan's inflation beats forecasts, end of negative rates in sight
TOKYO, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer inflation slowed for a third straight month in January but beat forecasts and held at the central bank's 2% target, keeping alive expectations...
Japan’s inflation outpaces US price rises for first time in 8 years
Jul 21, 2023 · Headline inflation in Japan rose to 3.3 per cent in June, outpacing the US figure for the first time in eight years and underscoring how Asia’s most advanced economy is no longer an outlier...
Cost of living: Japan's inflation hits a 41-year high - BBC
Japan's core consumer price inflation edged up to 3.7% in November, the highest it has been since 1981. That was when a Middle East crisis disrupted oil production and caused energy prices to...
Cost of living: Japan inflation jumps to new 41-year high - BBC
Japan's inflation rate has jumped to a fresh 41-year high as businesses pass on higher costs to their customers. Core consumer prices for last month rose by 4% from a year...
Japan Inflation-Adjusted Wages Slip in Sept as Price Rises ... - U.S. News
6 days ago · Nominal wages, or the average total cash earnings per worker, grew 2.8% to 292,551 yen ($1,900.67) in September, rising at the same pace seen in August. The consumer price index the government ...