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Japan's core inflation cools in June as expected, coming down from 29-month high as rice prices ease

Japan's core inflation cooled to 3.3% in June, coming down from a 29-month high of 3.7% as rice inflation showed signs of ...

Japan's core inflation slows but stays above BOJ target, keeps hike bets alive

Japan's core inflation slowed in June but stayed above the central bank's 2% target for well over three years, highlighting ...

Japan’s market is rallying, but its economy says it may be short-lived

Japan’s market is rallying, but bond markets are flashing warnings. With rising yields, political uncertainty, and fading ...
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A ‘Roasting the Japanese Government Deserves’

The election Sunday is about inflation that has been running between 3.5 percent and 4 percent.

Buyers flee Japanese bonds as political, fiscal risks rise

Japanese government bonds tumbled on Wednesday, sending benchmark yields to near 17-year highs, as traders priced in ...
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Speculation swirls about Japan PM's future

Having done a trade deal with US President Donald Trump, Japan's prime minister will soon announce his resignation, reports said Wednesday, after his latest election debacle left his coalition without ...
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Inflation? Not in Japan. And That Could Hold a Warning for the U.S.

Japan’s inability to lift inflation is “one of the biggest unsolved challenges in the profession,” said Mark Gertler, a professor of economics at New York University who has studied the issue.

How Japan's election outcome muddles the BOJ's policy path

Japan's election outcome may put the central bank in a double bind as prospects of big spending could keep inflation elevated ...