Japan’s core inflation rate fell to 3.3% in June, offering some relief after hitting a 29-month high. The core inflation figure excludes fresh food, which fluctuates more due to weather and supply ...

The Japanese yen on Friday inched up by 0.15% to 143.80 against the U.S. dollar following the release of inflation data. Topix equities rose 0.7%, while the benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained by 0.5%.

Major central banks hiked their policy rates in the face of surging inflation, but the Bank of Japan has been an outlier. Food inflation, especially rice prices, is a major factor behind the rise ...

Headline inflation climbed 3.6% from a year ago, steady from the prior month and staying above the Bank of Japan's 2% target for more than three years.

The surge in rice prices comes as Japan's core inflation rate climbed to 3.7% in May, marking its highest level since January 2023.

Inflation excluding volatile fresh food and energy prices--a measure closely watched by the central bank--rose 2.6% in February from a year ago, compared with January's 2.5% increase.

It has stayed put despite headline and core inflation running above its target of 2% since April 2022, and despite headline inflation's two-year high of 4% in January. So-called "core-core ...

Rice prices in Japan more than double in May — core inflation jumps to highest levels since 2023 By Lim Hui Jie, CNBC • Published June 19, 2025 • Updated on June 20, 2025 at 12:04 am ...

Major central banks have hiked their policy rates in the face of surging inflation since the Covid-19 pandemic — but the Bank of Japan has been an outlier. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever ...

The surge in rice prices comes as Japan's core inflation rate climbed to 3.7% in May, marking its highest level since January 2023. The figure — which strips out costs for fresh food — was ...