[Nearly 5,000 types of food prices increased in Japan in September; economists expect inflation to continue] September 3rd, according to the latest survey of 195 major Japanese food companies by a Japanese survey agency, the number of food types in Japan is expected to increase in price in September to reach 4,923, approximately three times that of the same period last year. This is also the second time since April 2025 that the number of price increases in a single month has exceeded 4,000. In this regard, Japanese economic circles believe that high oil prices and the depreciation of the yen have exacerbated inflation in Japan. (CCTV News)