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Japan's core consumer prices, excluding fresh food, rose 1.4% year on year in May, matching the lowest level since 2022.

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Japan

Who
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Bank of Japan (BOJ), Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi
What
Japan's core consumer prices, excluding fresh food, rose 1.4% year on year in May, matching the lowest level since 2022.
When
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:45:36 GMT · 9h 29m ago
Where
Japan ·
Why
Government subsidies kept energy costs down, and falling processed food and rice prices contributed to the steady inflation.
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The steady inflation figures reinforce expectations for the Bank of Japan to consider further interest rate hikes later in the year, following its recent benchmark rate increase to 1%.

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    Japan's core consumer prices, excluding fresh food, rose 1.4% year on year in May, matching the lowest level since 2022.
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    Japan's annual core inflation, excluding fresh food, rose 1.4% in May, remaining below the Bank of Japan's 2% target for the fourth consecutive month.
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    Japan's core inflation rate held steady at 1.4% in May, headline inflation edged up to 1.5%, and the producer price index rose 6.3%.
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