Timothy Sumer

As the cost of groceries, clothing and electronics have gone up in the U.S., prices in Japan have stayed low. WSJ’s Peter Landers goes shopping in Tokyo to explain why flat prices, though good for your wallet, can be a sign of a slow-growing economy. Photo: Richard B. Levine/Zuma Press; Kim Kyung Hoon/Reuters More from the Wall Street Journal: Visit WSJ.com: Visit the WSJ Video Center: On Facebook: On Twitter: On Snapchat: #Japan #Inflation #WSJ... ( read more ) LEARN ABOUT: Investing During Inflation REVEALED: Best Investment During Inflation HOW TO INVEST IN GOLD: Gold IRA Investing HOW TO INVEST IN SILVER: Silver IRA Investing 'Japanification’: As U.S. Inflation Surges, Here’s Why Japan’s Prices Have Held Steady In recent months, concerns about rising inflation rates have dominated the economic discussions in the United States. With consumer prices surging and wages failing to keep up, many fear that the country might be entering ...