TOKYO, March 31 : Core consumer prices in Tokyo rose 1.7 per cent in March from a year earlier, data showed on Tuesday, staying below the central bank's 2 per cent target for a second straight month as the effect of fuel subsidies offset rising costs from a weak yen. Analysts expect the slowdown to be temporary as surging oil prices from the Middle East conflict, as well as higher import costs from the weak yen, heighten inflationary pressure on the economy. The increase in the Tokyo core

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