Japan's core inflation climbs to 3.5%, highest in more than 2 years

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Japan's core inflation climbs to 3.5%, highest in more than 2 years

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Japan's core inflation accelerated to 3.5% in April, government data showed on Friday, bolstered in part by surging rice prices, as the central bank considers pausing its rate hike posture to assess the impact of U.S. tariffs.
The core inflation figure, which strips out prices for fresh…

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