[Japan's Engel Coefficient Hits Highest Level Since 1980] Golden Finance reports that on May 12, according to CCTV, data released by Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on the 12th shows that the Engel coefficient, which reflects the proportion of food expenditure in household consumption, reached 28.8% in the 2025 fiscal year, marking the highest level since the 1980 fiscal year. (Dongxin News Agency)