TOKYO, June 19 : Japan's annual core inflation stayed below the central bank's 2 per cent target for a fourth straight month in May, data showed on Friday, as fuel subsidies offset rising raw material costs from the Middle East conflict.Analysts expect consumer inflation to re-accelerate in coming months and

TOKYO, June 19 : Japan's annual core inflation stayed below the central bank's 2 per cent target for a fourth straight month in May, data showed on Friday, as fuel subsidies offset rising raw material costs from the Middle East conflict.Analysts expect consumer inflation to re-accelerate in coming months and

TOKYO, June 12 : Japan's core consumer inflation likely held steady in May at roughly the previous month's pace due to end of government fuel subsidies, leaving inflation below the Bank of Japan's 2 per cent target for a fourth month, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.Here are a few details: • The nat

TOKYO, June 12 : Japan's core consumer inflation likely held steady in May at roughly the previous month's pace due to end of government fuel subsidies, leaving inflation below the Bank of Japan's 2 per cent target for a fourth month, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.Here are a few details: • The nat