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Japan’s Inflation Surge Is Now A Political Crisis
On any list of central bankers dying to get off this crazy thing called 2025, Japan’s Kazuo Ueda deserves a spot at the very ...
Japan's core inflation slows but stays above BOJ target, keeps hike bets alive
Japan's core inflation slowed in June but stayed above the central bank's 2% target for well over three years, highlighting ...
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Japan’s inflation has been above target for over 3 years, but where ...
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 ...
Analysis-Enough apologies: How Japan is shaking its price hike phobia
TOKYO (Reuters) -When Japanese ice pop maker Akagi Nyugyo raised its prices a meagre 10 yen in 2016, its sombre-faced ...
Japan's Factory Activity Slips Back Into Decline in July, PMI Shows
The S&P Global Japan manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 48.9 in July from 50.1 in June, dropping below ...
Japan's inflation cools in June as expected, easing from 29-month high
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 easing. The figure — which strips out costs for fresh food — was in line with ...
How Japan Balances A Weaker Yen And Rising Prices
Japan has been grappling with deflation for decades, a condition in which the value of money increases relative to goods and services.
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Bank of Japan holds rates at 0.5pc, warns of Trump trade risks despite upbeat forecasts
The Bank of Japan kept its main interest rate unchanged Thursday, hiking its inflation and growth forecasts while also ...