The weak yen forced Suzy Iwamoto to raise prices on imported wines at her bar and bottleshop in Tokyo by about 10% last month, and she fears more hikes may be inevitable after the yen plumbed levels this week that were last seen 32 years ago.
On Friday, a day after the yen slid past 150 per dollar, the government reported that core consumer inflation hit an eight-year high of 3.0% in September.
