Overall inflation also remained unchanged at 1.2 per cent, mainly due to accommodation and core inflation remaining unchanged.

TOKYO, Dec 19 : Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.0 per cent in November from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, staying above the central bank's 2 per cent target for the 44th straight month.The outcome reinforces market expectations the Bank of Japan will ‌raise interest rates to 0.75 per cent from

TOKYO, Dec 12 : Japan's core inflation rate likely held well above the central bank's 2 per cent target in November, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, although moderating food price hikes have taken some pressure off consumers ahead of an expected rate hike next week.The nationwide core consumer price index (C