# Tokyo core inflation edges near BOJ target, bolstering rate-hike prospects

https://mins.news/en/item/35213

- Reuters, 2026-08-28 05:05 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/tokyo-core-inflation-accelerates-august-nears-boj-target-2026-08-27/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9117068f085800017b5273

> Tokyo’s annual core inflation accelerated for a third consecutive month in August, data showed, indicating that price pressures are broadening and strengthening the case for a rate hike as early as next month.

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