Slower Japan Inflation in June Highlights BOJ Reflation Task

Japan’s inflation slowed in June, highlighting the task Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda faces in reaching the bank’s target. Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 3.3 percent from a year earlier after a 3.4 percent gain in May, the statistics bureau said today in Tokyo. The increase m…

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Slower Japan Inflation in June Highlights BOJ Reflation Task