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Japan's core consumer prices rose 0.6 percent in May from a year earlier, Internal Affairs ministry data showed on Friday, rising for a second month in a row in part due to higher commodity prices.* more...

The rise in core prices has not only sent stocks lower but is also pressuring oil and brent, reports CNBC's Steve Liesman. more...

Japan's core consumer prices rose* 0.6 percent in April* from a year earlier, data by the Internal Affairs ministry showed on Friday, posting the first annual rise in more than two years due partly to higher* commodity costs. more...