Japan consumer price rises pick up pace on energy costs

Consumer prices in Japan rose at the fastest pace in nearly five years in July, as policymakers' attempts to end deflation appeared to pay off. Consumer prices, excluding food, rose by 0.7% from a year earlier. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23894279#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa