Consumer prices are rising fast in Japan, where households are already struggling with low wages and scrambling to stretch their hard-earned yen.
In June, consumer prices rose 2.8% on the year, close to the 3.0% in the United States.
Inflation in Japan has topped U.S. inflation briefly on two occasions since early 2023. It’s getting close to doing that again.
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