sogo and seibu operates 10 stores mainly in the tokyo metropolitan area.s stayed in the red for the past three years due to competition from online shopping and the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. >>> producer prices in japan rose in october for the 20th month in a row. that was due to rising costs for raw materials. the bank of japan says the costs of goods traded among companies increased 9.1% in october from a year earlier. the rise is slower than the double-digit increase recorded in september. still, last month's figure is relatively high. that was mainly due to price increases for steel and electricity as well as food and beverages. 515 items are covered by the survey. over 80% were more expensive. that suggests companies have been hit with higher procurement costs and are passing them on in their products and services. the import price index surged over 40% year-on-year in yen terms as the japanese currency continued to slide against the u.s. dollar. the boj says uncertainties remain high due to fluctuations in prices for raw materials and the

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