TOKYO, May 23 (News On Japan) –
Japan’s shopper inflation continued its upward trajectory in April, marking the forty fourth consecutive month of enhance, with rice particularly climbing 98.4% year-on-year.
According to information launched by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on May twenty third, the nationwide Consumer Price Index excluding risky contemporary meals rose 3.5% from a yr earlier, reaching 110.9. The enhance was primarily pushed by greater costs for meals and utility companies. Among meals gadgets, rice noticed a very steep rise, with costs climbing 98.4% year-on-year. This marks the seventh consecutive month that rice has posted a record-high progress charge.
Source: テレ東BIZ