TOKYO -- McDonald's Japan said Friday that it will raise prices on some 80% of its menu items on Jan. 16, in a sign of spreading inflation in the once deflation-plagued economy.
Series of hikes will leave classic burger 55% more expensive in less than a year

The price of McDonald's Big Mac hamburger will rise to 450 yen from the current 410 yen, in a sign of rapidly spreading inflation. © Kyodo
TOKYO -- McDonald's Japan said Friday that it will raise prices on some 80% of its menu items on Jan. 16, in a sign of spreading inflation in the once deflation-plagued economy.