Japan's economy could be at a turning point on inflation. Consumer prices rose 3.2 percent compared to the same period last year. Although the rate of increase was slower than the previous month ...

Nov. 22 (UPI) --In hopes of tackling continuing issues of inflation, the Japanese government okayed a wide-ranging economic package worth $250 billion to address racing energy costs and benefit ...

WASHINGTON--The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that the Bank of Japan should stay data-dependent and continue to gradually raise policy rates in line with inflation data, adding that ...

Japan's headline inflation rate slipped to 2.3% in October, its lowest level since January and down from the 2.5% seen in September. The core inflation rate fell to 2.3% from 2.4%, slightly higher ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's rising minimum wage is likely to push up inflation mainly through higher services prices, the central bank said on Friday, signalling confidence over prospects that ...

TOKYO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Japan's wholesale inflation accelerated in October at the fastest annual pace in more than a year as renewed yen falls pushed up import costs for some goods, complicating ...

Japan's core inflation slowed in September due to the rollout of energy subsidies but an index excluding the effect of fuel held steady, a sign that broadening price pressure will keep the central ...