TOKYO -- Japan's core inflation in January dropped for the third straight month to hit its lowest level in 22 months, matching the central bank's price stability target.
The core consumer price index, which excludes fresh food, rose 2% from a year earlier, a decline from a 2.3% gain in December, according to data released Tuesday by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
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