Japan National CPI ex Food, Energy (YoY) declined to 1.8% in May from previous 1.9%

Jun 19, 2026

Japan’s National CPI rises 1.5% YoY in May, Core CPI climbs as expected

Japan’s National Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.5% YoY in May, compared to the previous reading of 1.4%, according to the latest data released by the Japan Statistics Bureau on Friday.

US ends naval blockade as Iran's supreme leader says Trump made deal 'out of desperation’

The US-Iran interim peace deal took effect, and shipping started returning to the Strait of Hormuz as the US dropped its naval blockade of Iran, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.