Japan's core inflation in October held above the central bank's 2% target and a key index stripping away the effect of fuel accelerated, data showed on Friday, keeping pressure on the central bank ...
Japan’s key inflation gauge held above the central bank’s target even as price gains moderated a tad, in data largely supporting the central bank’s view that underlying inflation remains solid.
The annual inflation rate in Japan fell to 2.3% in October 2024 from 2.5% in the prior month, marking the lowest reading since January. Japan's core consumer price index, which excludes fresh ...
"Without sufficient scrutiny, easy countermeasures for inflation have been repeatedly implemented," Kiuchi said in a report, according to Japan Times. "They are pork barrel spending and are ...