TOKYO: Inflation in Japan slowed slightly last month, official data showed Friday (Sep 18), hours ahead of a central bank meeting where an interest rate hike is widely expected.Core inflation fell to 1.7 per cent in August from 1.8 per cent but remains close to the 2 per cent target set by the Bank of Japan (

TOKYO: Inflation in Japan slowed slightly last month, official data showed Friday (Sep 18), hours ahead of a central bank meeting where an interest rate hike is widely expected.Core inflation fell to 1.7 per cent in August from 1.8 per cent but remains close to the 2 per cent target set by the Bank of Japan (

The central bank raised rates on Friday (Sep 18) to a ‌31-year high of 1.25 per cent, pressing ahead with policy normalisation as inflation risks remain elevated.