tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373428739427727704.post-28913392159189581382008-07-15T08:15:00.000-05:002008-07-15T08:17:19.052-05:00Japan's Inflation ConundrumJapan's Inflation Conundrum Could rising prices kick-start the world's second-largest economy? Talk to almost any Japanese consumer, and you're likely to hear a litany of complaints about skyrocketing food and energy prices. Though such bellyaching might be common enough in other parts of the world, in Japan rising prices are something altogether new after a decade-long struggle with deflation.NKY Chamberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942589378040393973noreply@blogger.com0