An index measuring prices for domestic corporate goods in Japan was up 0.1 percent in May compared to the previous month, the Bank of Japan said on Wednesday, standing at 101.6.
That missed expectations for an increase of 0.2 percent following the upwardly revised 0.4 percent gain in April (originally 0.3 percent).
On a yearly basis, prices were up 0.6 percent - matching forecasts following the upwardly revised 0.1 percent increase in the previous month (originally flat).
Export prices were down 0.4 percent on month and 2.3 percent on year, while import prices shed 1.3 percent on month and 4.5 percent on year.
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