Japanese inflation accelerated in November ... 64 percent after this year's harvests were hit by hot weather and water shortages. "Rising prices for food, including rice, and the scaling back ...

Japan’s consumer inflation rate hit a 41-year high of 4 percent in December, as prices for everything from burgers to gas surged. That rate is still relatively low, compared to some other ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in December as price pressures broadened, data showed on Friday, keeping alive market expectations for a near-term interest rate hike.