In addition to these external risks, we also have risks emanating from the domestic front such as political noise and adverse weather disturbances.
Therefore, for the time being, the CPI is expected to continue to rise clearly on a year-on-year basis. I mentioned earlier that some firms in the food products industry are passing their higher costs on to sales prices, and wholesale and retail prices of imported goods, such as personal computers and handbags, are also being raised in some cases.