An uptick in inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area and solid outturns in other key Japanese economic data support the Bank of Japan’s plan to pursue more interest-rate increases.

Core inflation in Japan's capital hit 2.5%, marking the fastest annual pace in nearly a year, well exceeding the central bank's 2% target and keeping alive market expectations for further interest rate hikes.

Tokyos consumer price index (CPI) inflation accelerated in January, reaching a near two-year high as strong private spending sustained price growth. The headline CPI rose 3.4% year-on-year, up from 3% in December,

Rachael Kirkconnell shared a set of Instagram photos of her trip to Tokyo with Matt James, which ended in them going their separate ways.

Rachael Kirkconnell still has fond memories of her travels to Tokyo, despite it being the city where she and Matt James broke up. "Still ♡ you Tokyo," Kirkconnell, 28, captioned a Wednesday, January 29,

Rachael Kirkconnell still has fond memories of her travels to Tokyo, despite it being the city where she and Matt James broke up. “Still ♡ you Tokyo,” Kirkconnell, 28, captioned a Wednesday, Instagram carousel of photos from her trip to Japan earlier this month.