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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 28, 2017
Â鶹´«Ã½ March data on core inflation, output keep pressure on BOJ
The nation¡¯s core consumer prices rose at a slower than expected pace in March and household spending fell more than estimated ¡ª worrying signs for the central bank that domestic demand won¡¯t be strong enough to generate sustained inflation.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 25, 2016
Japan inflation at about zero for 10th month; BOJ goal remains distant
Prices in Japan did not rise in February, reinforcing just how far the nation remains from reaching the Bank of Â鶹´«Ã½ 2 percent inflation goal.
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2015
As population ages, Happy Meals make way for hearing aids in Japan CPI reshuffle
Japan is conducting a reshuffle of goods in its consumer price index basket that will ditch items on the kids¡¯ menu in exchange for hearing aids to reflect changes in consumer spending caused by its rapidly aging population.
BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2015
BOJ¡¯s chief economist pushes for CPI changes that could boost inflation
The Bank of Â鶹´«Ã½ chief economist urged the government to adjust consumer price data to better reflect housing costs, a change he estimates would boost the inflation rate by as much as 0.2 percentage point.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 30, 2015
Inflation slows more than forecast in December
Â鶹´«Ã½ inflation rate slowed more than forecast in December, adding to central bank chief Haruhiko Kuroda¡¯s challenges in reflating the world¡¯s third-biggest economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 18, 2014
The sinking yen is a threat to the cost of living
If the items you purchase these days seem more expensive, you¡¯re not imagining things.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 26, 2013
Consumer prices rise at fastest pace since 2008: ministry data
Consumer prices in June rose the most since 2008, 0.4 percent from a year earlier, an early sign that Â鶹´«Ã½ economy may be starting to shake off deflation, the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry said Friday.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Authorities urge continued caution after heavy rain in Chiba leaves eight dead
A local resident walks past a 7-Eleven convenience store in a flooded area after heavy rain in the city of Oamishirasato, Chiba Prefecture, on Friday.
Takaichi drops ¡®remorse¡¯ in her first war memorial address
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks onstage during a memorial service ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, at Budokan Hall in Tokyo on Saturday.
U.S. to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China?
People march as they protest against Pax Silica, a U.S.-led initiative, in Manila on Thursday.
Â鶹´«Ã½ inflation paradox is creating winners and losers
Chieko Sugai at her home in Murakami, Niigata Prefecture
How U.S. bombing survey in Japan shed light on civilian sentiments of WWII
Residents are seen walking beside rubble in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, in this undated photo taken soon after the end of World War II.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Takaichi needs Aso on her side to solidify position in LDP
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a Liberal Democratic Party meeting alongside LDP Secretary-General Shunichi Suzuki (left) and LDP Vice President Taro Aso in Tokyo earlier this month
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.

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