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Japan’s consumer prices rise for fourth month

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TOKYO: Japan’s core consumer prices edged up year-on-year in December for the fourth month running, buoyed partly by higher energy prices, government data showed on Friday. The core consumer price index, which excludes volatile fresh food prices but includes fuel costs, was up 0.5 per cent in December, following similar rises from September to November. The … Read more

Japan govt condemns ‘brutal’ Joker train attack

TOKYO: The suspect in a Halloween stabbing and fire attack on a Tokyo train expressed admiration for infamous comic villain the Joker, Japanese media reported, with authorities describing the incident as “atrocious and brutal” on Monday. Police said they arrested a 24-year-old man for attempted murder over the Sunday evening attack which caused 18 people to be … Read more