Reuters with the headline from an unnamed Japanese government official

  • No change in government view prices are rising as a trend when stripping away effect of energy price falls

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Ordinarily you'd expect comments from Aso and Amariafter the CPI data etc.

But ... Amari is goneski:

  • Japan's Amari resigns as economy minister
  • Japan's Abe to name Nobuteru Ishimara as new economy minister

Which leaves two questions:

  • Who is this spokesman?
  • What on earth is he smoking?