By Leika Kihara TOKYO, July 24 (Reuters) - Japan's core inflation perked up in June but remained below the central bank's 2% ...

This is the first rise in core inflation since March, and was in line with the1.6% growth expected by economists polled by ...

Japan's core consumer prices in June rose 1.6 percent from a year earlier, picking up from the previous month, driven by food ...

An economist says revised medical service fees are expected to push inflation higher, while the impact of the worsening Iran conflict is likely to become more visible.