TOKYO -- Core consumer prices in Japan rose 3.2% in March from a year earlier, as the cost of rice increased at its fastest pace in more than 50 years.
Food & Beverage
Japan's record rice price surge pushes up core inflation
Cost of staple grain nearly doubles in year, despite stockpile releases
The price of rice, Japan's staple food, has risen at its steepest pace for 50 years. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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