Japan’s headline inflation rose 3.7% year on year in February, slightly lower than January’s 4%. Core inflation, excluding fresh food prices, was at 3%, below expectations of 3.2%, while “core-core” inflation reached 2.6%. The Bank of Japan held interest rates steady, expecting gradual CPI inflation increases, especially with strong wage hikes and exchange rate developments affecting prices.
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Iran to hold nuclear talks with 3 European powers on Friday | Nuclear Energy News
China, France, Germany, Russia and the UK are the remaining parties to a 2015 nuclear deal reached with Iran.Iran, France, Germany, and the UK are set to hold nuclear talks in Istanbul amid threats of reimposed sanctions from the E3 if negotiations do not resume. These discussions follow a recent Israeli and US attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, complicating the already stalled talks regarding Iran's nuclear program, which Tehran insists is for civilian use. Explain...
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