Japan’s core inflation climbs to 3.5%, highest in more than 2 years

Japan core inflation hits two-year high in April

Japanese inflation spiked at a two-year high in April, data showed Friday, as rice prices almost doubled, turning focus on the central bank as it mulls more interest rate hikes amid Donald Trump's trade war. The news also puts pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of elections in July…

Japan core inflation accelerates, rice prices soar 98%

Japan’s core inflation rate accelerated in April to 3.5 percent. This happened as rice prices almost doubled year-on-year, official data showed Friday.

Japan's core inflation hits more than two-year high

Japan's core inflation accelerated at its fastest annual pace in more than two years in April on steady rises in food costs, data showed today, raising the odds of another interest rate hike by the end of the year.

Japan inflation climbs at fastest rate in more than 2 years

High food prices pile pressure on central bank and unpopular Ishiba government

Japan core inflation tops forecasts as rice prices almost double

Japanese inflation spiked at a two-year high in April, data showed Friday, as rice prices almost doubled, turning focus on the central bank as it mulls more interest rate hikes amid Donald Trump's trade war.

Japan's core inflation rises to 3.5% in April

Japan's annual inflation rate stood at 3.6% in April 2025, unchanged from the previous month while remaining at its lowest print since December.