TOKYO, June 19 : Japan's annual core inflation stayed below the central bank's 2 per cent target for a fourth straight month in May, data showed on Friday, as fuel subsidies offset rising raw material costs from the Middle East conflict.Analysts expect consumer inflation to re-accelerate in coming months and

TOKYO, June 19 : Japan's core consumer prices rose 1.4 per cent in May from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday.The core consumer price index, which includes oil…

Headline inflation edged up to 1.5% from 1.4%, while the so called "core-core" inflation rate, eased to 1.8% from 1.9%.

TOKYO, June 19 : Japan's annual core inflation stayed below the central bank's 2 per cent target for a fourth straight month in May, data showed on Friday, as fuel subsidies…

TOKYO, June 19 : Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said on Friday the central bank will continue to raise interest rates with an eye on the risk of underlying inflation…

Japan's core CPI held at 1.4% in May 2026, missing the BOJ's 2% target for a fourth straight month as government subsidies suppress energy and utility

Tokyo, June 19 (Jiji Press)--Japan's core consumer prices in May rose 1.4 pct from a year earlier, growing for the 57th consecutive month, the internal affairs ministry said…

Japan’s core inflation was unchanged in May from April, government data showed on June 19, days after the central bank hiked rates to a 31-year high in the wake of the Middle East…