In Japan, policymakers and economists are paying close attention to the "oshikatsu" phenomenon as a growing driver of ...

Earlier Friday, a government report showed that Japan’s inflation rose at a faster pace than expected, staying well above BOJ’s 2% target. Consumer spending on a non-adjusted to inflation ...

"The strength in underlying inflation in February suggests that the Bank of Japan could hike rates at its next meeting in May but we still expect that uncertainty over the impact of US tariffs ...

TOKYO :Japan's core inflation hit 3.0 per cent in February and an index stripping away the effect of fuel rose at the fastest pace in nearly a year, a sign of broadening price pressure that ...

A woman looks at items at a shop in Tokyo, Japan. Core inflation in Japan slowed to 3% in February. REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou/File photo Tokyo, Japan – Japan’s core inflation rate ...

Just when it appeared that the yen scare could be easing, Japan has reported an uptick in core inflation. Data released early Friday showed Japan's core inflation, which stripes out prices for ...

"The strength in underlying inflation in February suggests that the Bank of Japan could hike rates at its next meeting in May but we still expect that uncertainty over the impact of US tariffs ...

While headline inflation cooled, a deeper measure suggests that underlying price pressure remains steady. Prices excluding energy and fresh food rose 2.6%, the fastest pace in around a year.