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Japan Consumer Inflation Uptick Offers Tailwind for BOJ Rate Hike

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By Megumi Fujikawa Verified
| The Wall Street Journal Verified
Consumer prices, excluding fresh food, climbed 2.1% in September TOKYO-Japan’s consumer inflation picked up in September, backing the case for the central bank to raise interest rates again by the end of the year. Excluding fresh food, consumer prices climbed 2.1% in September from a year earlier, compared with August’s 1.7% rise, government data showed Friday.
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Japan’s Top Labor Union Targets Big Pay Bump, in Line With BOJ Aims

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By Megumi Fujikawa Verified
| The Wall Street Journal Verified
Rengo said a baseline cruising speed for the economy requires 2% inflation and real wage growth of at least 1% TOKYO—Japan’s largest labor union group is seeking another year of wage increases big enough to anchor pay growth against persistent inflation. The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, said it would demand wage hikes of at least 5% at the shunto negotiations that take place every spring between the country’s unions and employers. Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
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7-Eleven Inc. CEO Using Japan Playbook for North America Growth

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By Megumi Fujikawa Verified
| The Wall Street Journal Verified
Mauricio Leyva bets he can refuel the brand’s growth in the U.S. The new head of 7-Eleven Inc. has a plan to revamp the famed convenience-store chain’s image in North America: mirror what’s worked in Japan. By taking lessons from 7-Eleven’s model in Japan, Mauricio Leyva bets he can refuel the brand’s growth in the U.S. Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Subscribe Now Already a subscriber? Sign In
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