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TOKYO, March 26 (Reuters) - A leading indicator of Japan's service-sector inflation hit 3.0% in February, data showed on Wednesday, keeping alive expectations of further interest rate hikes by the ...

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Japan's core inflation reached 3.0% in February, signaling growing price pressures and bolstering expectations for further interest rate hikes. The core CPI remained above the BOJ's 2% target for the ...

TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan’s core inflation hit 3.0% in February and an index stripping away the effect of fuel rose at the fastest pace in nearly a year, a sign of broadening price pressure that ...

TOKYO: Japan's core inflation hit 3.0% in February and an index stripping away the effect of fuel rose at the fastest pace in nearly a year, a sign of broadening price pressure that reinforces ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's core consumer prices rose 3% in February from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, staying above the central bank's 2% target and reinforcing market ...

Cherry blossom lovers in Japan can now help protect the iconic trees by taking photos with smartphone cameras and tasking artificial intelligence with assessing their health. The service called ...