Japan's core inflation rose 1.6% year-on-year in June, but remains below the Bank of Japan's target, signalling firms are hesitant to pass on costs. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

TOKYO, July 24 : Japan's core consumer prices rose 1.6 per cent in June from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday.The core consumer price index, which includes oil…

TOKYO, July 24 : Japan's core consumer prices rose 1.6 per cent in June from a year earlier, staying below the central bank's 2 per cent target for a fifth straight month as fuel…