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flag Tokyo sees biggest price jump in two years, with food, especially rice, leading the surge.

flag Tokyo's consumer prices jumped 3.6% in May, the largest increase in over two years, driven by a sharp rise in food costs, particularly rice, which surged 93.7%. flag This marks 45 consecutive months of price increases, putting pressure on the Bank of Japan to consider another interest rate hike. flag Despite rising inflation, industrial production has weakened, and concerns over trade policies and tariffs add to economic uncertainties.

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