Inflation accelerates in Japan after rice prices double
Inflation accelerates in Japan after rice prices double
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/41844109
In May, Japan's core inflation rate, which excludes volatile fresh food prices, hit 3.7 percent -- its highest level since January 2023 -- interior ministry data showed.
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When the simplest staple foods double in price, you know shit's gonna get fucked.
Japan ain’t gonna be cheap no more!
It's only been cheap for foreigners because our wages have stagnated for decades. If I didn't get paid in USD, I probably would have starved to death years ago.
FWIW, USD wages have also stagnated for decades.
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