Japan Core CPI Holds at 1.4% YoY, Overall Inflation Rises to 1.5%

Japan's national core consumer price index (CPI) for May posted an annual increase of 1.4%, exactly matching analysts' expectations and unchanged from the previous month. The headline CPI for the same period rose 1.5% year‑on‑year, up from 1.4% in April. Both figures indicate a modest but steady inflation trend in the Japanese economy.