Japan's Core CPI Will Stay Below 2.0%

Japan's core CPI excluding fresh food will not increase by between 2.0 and 2.4% in 2026, the Statistics Bureau of Japan will show when it releases the annual report on January 22, 2027. That outcome will leave the annual pace short of a 2.0% floor despite August's 1.7% rise and July's 1.8% figure,…