Tokyo's Inflation Rate Climbs

In a surprising turn of events, the Ku-area of Tokyo has witnessed its annual inflation rate jump to 3.4% in January, a significant rise from the 3% recorded in December. This information comes from the latest report published by the Statistics Bureau of Japan this Friday.

Consumer Price Index Insights

Delving deeper into the numbers, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) excluding fresh food and energy has seen a slight increase to 1.9%, up from last month's 1.8%. Similarly, the CPI figure excluding only fresh food has risen to 2.5%, surpassing the previous month's 2.4%.