Consumer inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area picked up in May, signaling persistent price pressures nationwide.

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

Core consumer prices in Tokyo climbed 3.6 percent in May from a year earlier, rising at the fastest pace in over two years, ...

Japanese household spending unexpectedly fell in April, government data showed on Friday, as consumers tightened their purse ...

The Japanese government is releasing stockpiled rice to retailers at reduced prices to address high consumer costs.

The food price gains are a worrisome sign for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of a summer election expected to be held by ...

Government data on Friday showed Japan’s core inflation jumped to 3.5% in April, its highest in more than 2 years. The rise is attributed to the country’s inclined prices as the central bank considers ...

Japan's inflation-adjusted wages fell for the fourth straight month in April. Salaries rose but failed to keep pace with ...

Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 3.5% from a year earlier in April, higher than economists' expectations.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese household spending unexpectedly fell in April, as consumers tightened their purse strings in the ...

Japan’s core inflation rate accelerated in April to 3.5% as rice prices almost doubled year-on-year, official data showed Friday. The consumer price reading excluding fresh food, up from 3.2% ...