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Singapore wealth fund GIC moving to bigger office in Tokyo finance zone

It wants to strengthen its presence in Japan as financial markets gain momentum

The increase in the Tokyo CPI, which excludes volatile fresh food costs, followed a 2.8 per cent gain in October.

Core inflation in Japan’s capital brings BOJ closer to a rate hike

[TOKYO] Core consumer inflation in Japan’s capital stayed well above the central bank’s 2 per cent target in November as firms continued to pass on rising costs mainly for food, data showed on Friday,...

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The Tokyo core consumer price index, which excludes volatile fresh food but includes fuel costs, rose 2.5 per cent in September from a year earlier, slower than a median market forecast for a 2.8 per cent gain.

Core inflation in Japan’s capital holds steady in September

[TOKYO] Core inflation in Japan’s capital held steady in September and stayed well above the central bank’s 2 per cent target, data showed on Friday, as price pressures keep alive market expectations ...

The Tokyo core consumer price index (CPI), which excludes volatile fresh food but includes fuel costs, rose 2.5 per cent in August from a year earlier, government data showed, matching a median market forecast.

Core inflation in Japan’s capital slows but stays above BOJ target

[TOKYO] Core consumer inflation in Japan’s capital slowed in August but stayed above the central bank’s 2 per cent target, data showed on Friday, keeping alive market expectations of a resumption in i...

The Tokyo consumer price index, which excludes volatile fresh food costs, rose 2.9 per cent in July from a year earlier, government data showed, slightly below a median market forecast for a 3.0 per cent increase.

Core inflation in Japan’s capital stays above BOJ target in July

[TOKYO] Core consumer inflation in Japan’s capital stayed well above the central bank’s 2 per cent target in July, data showed on Friday, adding to renewed market expectations for another interest rat...

The Tokyo consumer price index, which excludes volatile fresh food costs, rose 3.1 per cent in June from a year earlier, compared with a median market forecast for a 3.3 per cent gain.

Core inflation in Tokyo slows but stays above BOJ target

[TOKYO] Core consumer inflation in Tokyo slowed in June but stayed well above the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) 2 per cent target, data showed on Friday (Jun 27), keeping alive market expectations for further...

Tokyo’s price acceleration has been more pronounced as the population in the capital continues to increase.

Tokyo’s rising rents show inflation cycle deepening for Bank of Japan

The widening pattern of rising prices and rents backs the case for further interest rate hikes by the central bank

People shop in a supermarket in Tokyo, Japan, May 23, 2025. Japan's core inflation rate accelerated in April to 3.5 percent as rice prices almost doubled year-on-year, official data showed.

Tokyo prices rising most in two years, keeps BOJ on hike path

PRICES in Tokyo jumped the most in two years on surging food costs, keeping the Bank of Japan on track for another rate hike in coming months.

Home prices in Tokyo have been on a broad upward trend, driven by rising construction costs and a limited supply of new buildings.

Luxury Tokyo penthouse sells for over 9.5 billion yen in booming market

High-end properties in the city have become more prevalent in recent years, as developers seek to tap rising demand from local and foreign buyers for higher returns