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Japan's core CPI rises 0.2% in June, helped by energy prices
Japan's core consumer prices rose 0.2 percent in June from a year earlier as higher energy prices more than offset the impact of falling mobile phone fees, government data showed Tuesday. Nationwide core consumer prices, excluding volatile fresh food items, gained for the second straight month following a 0.1 percent rise in May, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The core CPI, a gauge of inflation, is still far from the Bank of Japan's 2 percent inflation target, but prices gaining, albeit only slightly, will be a relief to policymakers. Major gainers were in the energy segment, with ... (full story)