Japan core inflation in February misses estimates, headline CPI eases for a fourth straight month

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Japan's headline inflation rate eased for a fourth straight month in February as the economy cooled on stabilizing food prices, though soaring energy prices risk pushing up living costs. The consumer price index fell to 1.3% last month, according to data released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on Tuesday, its lowest level since March 2022 and below the central bank's 2% target. It was down from 1.5% in January. Core inflation rate, which strips out fresh food prices,

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