Corporate service prices in Japan were up 0.8 percent on year in February, the Bank of Japan cited by rttnews.

That exceeded forecasts for 0.5 percent, which would have been unchanged from the January reading.

On a monthly basis, prices added 0.3 percent after sliding 0.5 percent in the previous month.

Among the individual components, prices were up for advertising services, transportation, communications and real estate. Prices were down for leasing and rental.