Tokyo  - Japan's core consumer price index (CPI) rose 1.5 per cent in May from a year before, recording the fastest increase in more than 15 years, the government said Friday.

Tokyo  - Japan's industrial output rose 2.9 per cent in seasonally adjusted terms in May, compared to April, the government said Friday.

Tokyo - Japan's top automakers saw domestic sales fall in May, compared to a year before, companies reported Thursday.

Tokyo  - Japan's farm ministry said Thursday it plans to import 5,000 tons of butter as it expects a shortage before the demand peaks around the Christmas holidays.

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