TOKYO: Japan’s annual wholesale inflation jumped to 4.2% in January, accelerating for the fifth straight month, ...

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JAPAN’S annual wholesale inflation jumped to 4.2 per cent in January, accelerating for the fifth straight month, data showed on Thursday (Feb 13), highlighting persistent price pressures and ...