TOKYO, March 7 (Reuters) - Japan has cleared the key threshold for the government to officially declare an end to long-term price deflation, economy minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Friday.

TOKYO – Japan has cleared the key threshold for the government to officially declare an end to long-term price deflation, Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa said on March 7. The remark highlights ...

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China is experiencing a spell of deflation, or falling prices, that contrasts with inflationary pressures prevailing elsewhere in the world. Cheaper prices can be a blessing for some, but ...

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Inflation came in at 0.2% in 2024. There is little open talk about deflation risks from Chinese officials. But one detail in Li's work report suggests authorities aren't oblivious to the dynamics.

Hong Kong (CNN) — Consumer prices in China have plunged to their lowest level in more than a year, highlighting persistent deflationary pressures in the world’s second-largest economy.