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Japanese shoppers are facing rising prices for basic foods such as English muffins, soy sauce, noodles and chicken. Nikkei Shimbun coverage of price rises has surged, and the yen remains near 9 years below 100 per dollar.
Higher food costs in Japan reflect global commodity pressure and could feed into soybean and feed-input demand, though the article is mainly about currency and inflation sentiment.
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