boj minutes, 2003-12-16
The year-on-year change in consumer prices (excluding fresh food) was positive in October for the first time in five and a half years, recording a 0.1 percent increase, due partly to the rise in rice prices as well as factors such as the increase in medical treatment costs, caused by the reform of the medical care insurance system, and the rise in tobacco tax.
Sentiment: neutral
Topic: mp_economic_activity