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Leika Kihara
Leika Kihara
Chief Correspondent of Japan Economic News for Thomson Reuters

MacroscopeAs oil slumps, BOJ relies on yogurt, ketchup to hit price goal

Kagome's tomato ketchup bottles (L) are displayed with their price tag at Yoshiike supermarket in Tokyo as the Bank of Japan is taking advantage of a gradual rise in food prices, from yogurt and ketchup to "gyudon" beef rice bowls to say inflation is picking up. Photo: Reuters
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