Japan inflation slows again in December as spending drops
Japan`s core consumer inflation slowed for a fifth straight month in December, as the internal affairs ministry reported household spending fell a greater-than-expected 3.4 percent from a year ago.
Jan 30, 2015, 08:24 AM IST
Cheaper tomorrow? Bank of Japan battles entrenched ''deflation mindset''
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda does not need to convince Japanese people like Kazue Shibata that deflation brings problems, but getting them to believe that higher prices will make things better is proving to be a harder sell.
Nov 03, 2014, 11:44 AM IST
Japan consumer inflation slows to 3.0% on-year in September: Govt
Japanese consumer inflation slowed further in September, official data showed Friday, adding to concerns about Tokyo`s war on deflation.
Oct 31, 2014, 07:36 AM IST
Japan not out of deflation yet: Minister
Japan hasn`t emerged from years of deflation quite yet, the country`s economy minister said Friday, after a sales tax hike sparked a sharp decline in second-quarter growth.
Aug 15, 2014, 17:13 PM IST
