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Japan faces a ‘rice crisis’ as price nearly doubles for food staple
The price of Japanese-grown rice is soaring due to high inflation, low farm yields and a growing tourism sector.
Japan Consumer Inflation Picks Up on Higher Energy, Food Prices
Japan’s consumer inflation gathered pace in April due to higher energy and food prices, although it is unclear if this will ...
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Japan core inflation tops forecasts as rice prices almost double
Japanese inflation spiked to a two-year high in April, data showed Friday, as rice prices almost doubled, turning focus on ...
A famed Wall Street bear warns of 'global financial market Armageddon' as Japanese bond yields spike
"Major financial events often happen first in Japan, for example the late-1990s tech bubble bursting first in Japan," Albert ...
Japan's super-long yields hover near record highs on inflation, fiscal concerns
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese government bonds remained stable on Friday, after a volatile week in which ...