TOKYO: Rice prices in Japan soared 99.2 per cent in June year-on-year, official data showed Friday (July 18), piling further pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of elections this weekend.

A slight easing in consumer inflation is welcome news for the Japanese central bank, but stubbornly high food prices will be ...

Japan’s key price measure cooled a tad more than expected while remaining well above the Bank of Japan’s target, keeping ...