US EditionJapan inflation falls below BOJ’s 2% target for first time since March 2022
Japan's headline inflation dropped to 1.5% in January, driven by lower energy costs and government relief, ending 45 months above the Bank of Japan's 2% target.
- Japan's headline inflation rate plunged to 1.5% in January 2026, falling below the Bank of Japan's 2% target for the first time since March 2022.
- The country's core inflation rate eased to 2%, the lowest level since January 2024, down from 2.4% in December 2025.
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi swept to a landslide victory in the February 8 election, with her party winning 316 seats, the strongest showing since World War II.
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Consumer prices in Japan rose 1.5 percent year-on-year in January, down 0.6 percentage points from December last year and the lowest inflation since March 2022. The drop, in line with analysts' expectations, is encouraging news for the government of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, for whom fighting inflation is a priority.
Japan's core inflation slows to 2-year low, complicates BOJ rate-hike timing
TOKYO: Japan's annual core consumer inflation hit a two-year low to match the central bank's two per cent target in January, data showed on Friday, suggesting weakening price pressure that could complicate its decision on how soon to raise interest rates.
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Business TimesJapan’s Core Inflation Slows to 2-Year Low, Complicates BOJ Rate-Hike Timing
TOKYO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Japan's annual core consumer inflation hit 2.0% in January, marking the slowest pace in two years, data showed on Friday, suggesting weakening cost-push pressure that could complicate the central bank's decision on how soon to raise interest rates.
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