1. Japan's consumer inflation reached 3% in October, the highest since July.
2. The rise was influenced by increases in automobile insurance premiums, accommodation fees, and food prices, particularly for items like coffee beans, chocolate, rice balls, eggs, chicken, and rice itself.
3. Despite a new harvest of rice, its price increased by 40.2% year-on-year and 5.3% month-on-month, putting stress on household budgets.
2. The rise was influenced by increases in automobile insurance premiums, accommodation fees, and food prices, particularly for items like coffee beans, chocolate, rice balls, eggs, chicken, and rice itself.
3. Despite a new harvest of rice, its price increased by 40.2% year-on-year and 5.3% month-on-month, putting stress on household budgets.
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Japan's consumer inflation hit a 5-month high of 3% in October, primarily due to increases in auto insurance premiums, accommodation fees, and food prices, notably for coffee beans, chocolate, rice balls, eggs, chicken, and rice. The price of rice increased by 40.2% YoY and 5.3% MoM despite a new
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251121_B3/#summary
Date: Nov. 21, 2025
Created: 2025/11/21 18:40
Updated: 2025/12/07 21:47
Last Read: 2025/11/21 20:21