The figure — which strips out costs for fresh food — was higher compared to expectations from economists polled by Reuters.

Persistent price rises further complicate the Bank of Japan’s policy steering amid tariff-related uncertainty.

Annual core inflation, which excludes fresh food, at 3.7% in May, while rice prices up 101.7% year-on-year, according to ...

USD/JPY in focus as Japan Services PMI forecasts and BoJ policy outlook fuel Yen bets. US PMI data and geopolitics may also ...

Japans core consumer inflation rose more than expected in May, intensifying speculation that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) could ...

Japans annual wholesale inflation slowed in May, driven by declining import prices for raw materials, offering temporary ...

Japan's core consumer prices in May rose 3.7 percent from a year earlier, marking the biggest increase in more than two years ...

A retirement expert says that income, investments and interest rates are all long-term factors to consider for Japan ...

TOKYO] Hiking interest rates only gradually as raw material costs rise could heighten the risk of an upward spiral in wages ...

Japan releases key economic indicators, including Tokyo inflation, the unemployment rate, retail sales, and flash purchasing ...