Japan's consumer prices up 3.4 percent in May


(MENAFN) The Japanese Internal Affairs Ministry said that the country's consumer prices increased 3.4 percent in May on-year, marking the biggest increase in thirty years, Xinhua reporte



The core consumer price index, excluding fresh food, stood at 103.4 compared to the 2010 base of 100, up for the 12th straight month, according to the ministr



The rise of energy costs following the April consumption tax hike partly contributed the expansion, which soared 10.1 percent compared to the previous year


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