Japan Consumer Inflation Picks Up Amid Middle East TensionsPost author:Empeiros CapitalPost published:April 23, 2026Post category:Uncategorized Consumer prices excluding fresh food climbed 1.8% from a year earlier as the effects of war in the Middle East pushed up energy costs. 2026-04-23 23:49:00 Megumi Fujikawa You Might Also Like U.S. Small-Business Sentiment Declines Slightly as Uncertainty PersistsOctober 14, 2025 Gold prices inch down as oil climbs, dollar firms amid ongoing Iran conflictMarch 12, 2026 Japan’s Central Bank Holds Fire as Tariffs, Politics Cloud Policy TargetOctober 30, 2025