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Japan's Ishiba Says He'll Stay in Office to Tackle Inflation and US Tariffs Despite Election Loss
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he will stay in office to tackle challenges such as rising ...
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 ...
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Bank of Japan watchers still predict next rate hike in October or January
TOKYO] Bank of Japan (BOJ) watchers increasingly expect authorities to raise the benchmark interest rate either in October or January, according to a Bloomberg survey conducted before US President ...
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 ...
The New York Sun2d
A ‘Roasting the Japanese Government Deserves’
The election Sunday is about inflation that has been running between 3.5 percent and 4 percent.
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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.
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 ...