By Leika Kihara TOKYO, March 11 (Reuters) - Japan's wholesale inflation cooled for a third month in February as government ...

Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino indicated that the central bank is likely to continue raising interest rates as it gradually transitions toward a more neutral monetary policy stance. Speaking at a ...

Japan’s inflation cooled sharply in December, hitting multi-year lows. Rice inflation eased, but prices remain near record highs nationwide. Data lands as the prime minister moves toward a snap ...

The 1.5% figure ended a run of 45 straight months that the inflation rate has been above the Bank of Japan's 2% target.

TOKYO, ⁠March ⁠11 (Reuters) - Japan's ⁠annual wholesale prices ​rose 2.0% in February, data ‌showed on Wednesday, ‌slowing for ⁠the ⁠third straight month in a sign ​of easing cost pressure for ...

Core inflation, which strips out prices of fresh food, came in at 3% as expected by economists polled by Reuters. The headline inflation rate rose to 3%, staying above the BOJ's 2% target for 43 ...

Japan’s GDP expanded more than expected in the last quarter of 2025, and household spending on goods and private services remains on track in January. Read more here.

Japanese inflation has fallen sharply, mainly due to fluctuations in energy subsidy programs, but core prices remain firm. Prime Minister Takaichi's fiscal policy will provide a wide range of social ...

Japanese government bonds fell yesterday, even after firm demand at a sale of 10-year notes, underscoring broader concern ...

Japan's core inflation beat expectations and came in at 3% in February, government data showed on Friday, bolstering the case for further interest rate hikes. The core inflation figure — which ...

Japan’s household spending rose for a fifth month, providing some support for an economy that analysts say contracted in the third quarter, but coming in below expectations. Outlays by households ...

TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A leading indicator of Japan's services sector prices ‌rose 2.6% in December from a year earlier, ‌data showed on Tuesday, backing up the central bank's view that labour ...