Japan core CPI falls 0.4 pct year/year in April

Japan’s core consumer prices fell 0.4 percent in April from a year earlier, marking the sixth straight month of declines, government data showed on Friday, underscoring the challenges the central bank faces in meeting its 2 percent inflation target. The fall in the core consumer price index, whic…

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Japan core CPI falls 0.4 pct year/year in April