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Japan's core inflation cools in June as expected, coming down from 29-month high as rice prices ease

Japan's core inflation cooled to 3.3% in June, coming down from a 29-month high of 3.7% as rice inflation showed signs of ...

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 ...
The New York Sun1d

A ‘Roasting the Japanese Government Deserves’

The election Sunday is about inflation that has been running between 3.5 percent and 4 percent.

Japan’s ruling coalition loses majority: What Trump-inspired right-wing party’s gains mean

The success of the Sanseito party could reshape Japan’s domestic and foreign policy. It also aligns Japan with political ...

A Populist Party That Began on YouTube Helped Disrupt Japan’s Ruling Coalition

The Sanseito party tapped into discontent over issues galvanizing voters worldwide: inflation, immigration and a political ...

Japan's Ishiba calls for debate on pros and cons of sales tax cut

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday stressed the need to establish a common understanding among parties on the ...
The New York Times4y

Inflation? Not in Japan. And That Could Hold a Warning for the U.S.

Japan’s inability to lift inflation is “one of the biggest unsolved challenges in the profession,” said Mark Gertler, a professor of economics at New York University who has studied the issue.