Japan May core CPI rises 1.4% yr/yr
TOKYO - Japan's core consumer prices rose 1.4% in May from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday.
The core consumer price index, which includes oil products but excludes fresh food prices, compared with economists' median estimate for a 1.4% annual gain.
Stripping away the effect of fresh food and energy, consumer prices rose 1.8% in May from a year ago.
(Reporting by Tokyo Newsroom)
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This story was originally published June 18, 2026 at 7:33 PM.