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Japan headline inflation rate hits highest this year as energy prices bite - CNBC
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Core inflation — which strips out prices of fresh food but includes energy — was in line with expectations, coming in at 1.8%.
Japan's headline inflation rate hit 1.9% in July, the highest level this year, as energy costs increase amid the Iran war. Core inflation which strips out prices of fresh food but includes energy wa…
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