AI Data Insight
In June 2026, the core CPI month-over-month growth rate in the Tokyo area of Japan was 0.0%, marking the second consecutive month of zero growth. Although the monthly increase remained flat, affected by the phase-out of water utility subsidies and the depreciation of the yen, its year-over-year growth rate rebounded to 1.6%, further boosting market expectations for the Bank of Japan to advance monetary policy normalization in the second half of the year.