Japan's Core CPI in June Rises 0.2% Year-on-Year, Matching Expectations

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suhwan] Japan's core Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June rose 0.2% compared to the same period last year.

On the 20th, the Japanese government announced that the core CPI index for June increased by 0.2% compared to June of the previous year.

This figure matches the forecast of 0.2%.

The core CPI is an index that measures the price changes of goods and services purchased by consumers, excluding fresh food items with volatile prices, and is one of the important tools for measuring purchasing trends and inflation fluctuations.

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