Japan's core inflation rose to 2.1% in September, its highest level this year.
Core inflation, excluding fresh food, accelerated from 1.7% in the prior month.
The reading matched the 2.1% forecast by economists polled by Reuters.
Headline inflation was 2.1%, while core-core inflation, the Bank of Japan's preferred gauge, was 2.4%.
The rise was linked to steeper import costs from a weak yen and indirect effects from higher energy costs.
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Source: CNBC
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