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Japan's Core Inflation Slows to 2-Year Low, Complicates BOJ Rate-Hike Timing

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10:35 JST, February 20, 2026

TOKYO, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Japan’s annual core consumer inflation hit 2.0% in January, marking the slowest pace in two years, data showed on Friday, suggesting weakening cost-push pressure that could complicate the central bank’s decision on how soon to raise interest rates.

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