23 June 2025 China+ Monitor Japan's inflation still elevated, largely due to food inflation
19th Jun 2025 13:04China+Weekly Monitor
- Japan’s headline national consumer inflation inched down in May, with energy inflation cooling.
- The new rice distribution system is star ting to yield results, but rice prices are still double the target range.
- The BoJ is likely to sit tight on interest rates this year, given the impact of higher US tariffs.
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