Japan consumer prices up 1.3% on-year in March

People shop at the Itoyokado supermarket in Tokyo. Consumer prices in March rose 1.3% year-on-year in March, the same rate since December, as higher energy costs helped push up prices - AFP Photo.

TOKYO: Japanese consumer inflation rose for a 10th straight month in March as higher energy costs helped push prices up, official data showed Friday.

Stripping out volatile fresh food prices, prices rose 1.3% year-on-year in March, the same rate since December, data from the internal affairs ministry showed.