{"country":"JP","series":"cpi","value":1.5,"unit":"percent, year-on-year, all items (2020=100)","effective_from":"2026-05-01","effective_to":"2026-05-31","last_confirmed":"2026-07-20","source":{"name":"Statistics Bureau of Japan (MIC), 2020-base Consumer Price Index, Japan, May 2026 monthly report (released 19 June 2026)","url":"https://www.stat.go.jp/data/cpi/sokuhou/tsuki/index-z.html"},"notes":"May 2026 (latest at last_confirmed): all-items index 113.5 (2020=100), +1.5 percent YoY, +0.4 percent m/m seasonally adjusted. Core 'all items less fresh food' (BoJ's reference core): 113.0, +1.4 percent YoY. Core-core 'less fresh food and energy': 112.0, +1.8 percent. Energy -2.5 percent YoY, held down by the abolition of the provisional gasoline tax rate and government energy-burden relief (Bureau's estimated policy contribution to energy: -0.93pt). Figures verified in the release PDF https://www.stat.go.jp/data/cpi/sokuhou/tsuki/pdf/zenkoku.pdf (Japanese; content of that URL rolls over monthly - archive on retrieval). June 2026 data due 2026-07-24. IMPORTANT: from the July 2026 report (release 2026-08-21) the index switches to the 2025=100 base; index levels and recent YoY rates will be restated. The old English monthly page (/english/data/cpi/1581.html) 404s; use the Japanese sokuhou pages or e-Stat.","confidence":"primary","stale":false,"disclaimer":"Independent service, not affiliated with any government. Verify against the cited official source before legal or financial use."}