Japan's core inflation slowed for a second straight month in July but stayed above the central bank's 2% target, keeping ...

The figure — which strips out costs for fresh food — was higher than the 3% expected by economists polled by Reuters.

Japan's core inflation rate eased to 3.1% from 3.3% in June, but remains above the Bank of Japan's 2% target. Overall, Japan’s core inflation rate eased to 3.1% from 3.3% in June, the data from the ...

Japan’s inflation rate for July remained unchanged at 0.1% compared to the previous month, indicating stability in consumer prices. This ...

Japan's core consumer prices in July rose 3.1 percent from a year earlier as food costs remained high, government data showed ...

Japan's consumer inflation remains above the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) 2% target, even as price growth moderates, fueling speculation of another interest rate hike.

Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 3.1% from a year earlier in July, slowing from a 3.3% gain a month earlier.

Japan's core inflation rate in July likely slowed from the previous month but remained above the Bank of Japan's 2% target, a ...

Rice prices in Japan soared 90.7 percent in July year-on-year, official data showed Friday, but the rate of increase slowed ...

The Japanese yen is slightly lower on Thursday. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 147.87, up 0.39% on the day.

Nevertheless, some rate-setters at the BoJ have said that persistently high rice prices may prompt second-round effects in the coming months, indicating that they may be willing to consider raising ...

Japan's economy is caught between inflationary monetary policy and powerful agricultural interests. There is no easy way out.