Japan producer prices rise 4 pct in February

TOKYO, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Corporate Goods Price Index (CGPI) rose 4 percent year-on-year in February, slowing slightly from January's 4.2-percent rise, preliminary data by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) showed on Wednesday.

The index measuring producer prices, based on 2020 as the base year (100), reached 125.3 as the surge in agricultural products, including rice, has spread to food items such as sushi and b