Government data on Friday showed Japan’s core inflation jumped to 3.5% in April, its highest in more than 2 years. The rise ...

Japan's Weighted Median Inflation Index, a key measure of the country’s trend inflation, rose 1.1% in April, slowing from a 1.3% increase in March, the latest data published by the Bank of Japan ...

The core inflation figure was higher than expectations of 3.4%. Headline inflation climbed 3.6% from a year ago. Japan's core ...

Japanese government data released Friday present a mixed picture of rising inflation and sluggish industrial activity.

Core inflation in Japan's capital hit a more than two-year high on persistent rises in food costs, data showed on Friday, ...

Strong retail sales trends may fuel demand-driven inflation. Additionally, upward trends in consumer spending could bolster the Japanese economy as private consumption contributes between 55-60% ...

A downward trend in spending eases demand-driven ... USD/JPY movement will hinge on the inflation figures from Japan and the US. A break below the 150.201 resistance level would bring the 148. ...

From the BBC World Service: Japan's inflation rate is heating up, which could mean higher interest rates for the first time ...

A Reuters poll, however, showed inflation in Tokyo - seen as a leading indicator of nationwide trends - likely fell below the Bank of Japan's 2% target in October. Tepid services inflation also ...

But the “core core” index, which excludes fresh food and energy costs and is closely watched by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) as a key gauge of broader inflation trends, rose 1.9% after increasing 2 ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated for a third ... which is considered a leading indicator of nationwide trends, was largely due to a phase-out of government subsidies ...

Tokyo (AFP) – Japanese inflation eased in February ... high prices while paying close attention to the impact of price trends on households and business activities," top government spokesman ...