India, June 26 -- Inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in June, signaling broadening price pressures, official data showed Friday.
Excluding fresh food, consumer prices rose at a pace of 1.6 percent after climbing 1.3 percent in May, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications reported. At the same time, headline inflation rose to 1.7 percent in June from 1.4 percent in May.
Excluding fresh food and energy, inflation increased to 1.9 percent from 1.6 percent. ING economist Min Joo Kang said second-round effects are likely to become more visible and push core inflation higher.
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