Significant Rise in Tokyo's Inflation Rate

The annual inflation rate in Tokyo's Ku-area has experienced a notable increase, reaching 3.4% in January. This figure surpasses the previous month's rate of 3%, as reported by the Statistics Bureau of Japan on Friday.

Detailed CPI Figures

When excluding fresh food and energy, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was recorded at 1.9%, a slight uptick from December's 1.8%. Furthermore, the CPI excluding only fresh food stood at 2.5%, marking an increase from the 2.4% observed in the prior month.