TOKYO: Rice prices in Japan last month were almost twice what they were a year earlier, official data showed Friday (Apr 18), as core inflation accelerated in the world's number four economy. The price of the grain has soared in recent months, prompting Japan's government to release some of its emergency stockpile into the market. Excluding fresh food, consumer prices rose 3.2 per cent in March year-on-year compared to 3.0 per cent in February - in line with market expectations. Excluding

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