With the inflation rate accelerating, price hikes are doling out further damage to the wallets of Japanese consumers.
Amid fears of subdued consumption and more corporate bankruptcies, the government is prepping additional price hike measures, but the effect will likely be limited.
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inflation, Japanese economy