TABLE-Japan core CPI falls 2.3 pct yr/yr in Sept

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TOKYO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Japanese core consumer prices fell
2.3 percent in September from a year earlier as the economy is
mired in deflation due to weak final demand on top of slide in
oil prices.

While the retreat from last year's spike in energy costs has
continued to weigh on price comparisons, an index stripping out
both energy and food prices showed deflationary pressure was
mounting.

The so-called core-core inflation index, similar to the core
index used in the United States, fell 1.0 percent in September
from the same month a year ago after declining 0.9 percent in
August.

Following is a table of Japan's consumer price index (CPI).
Tokyo area figures are released a month ahead of the nationwide
data (changes in percent, previous figures for Tokyo area may be
revised, economists' median forecasts in parentheses):
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NATIONWIDE SEPT AUG JULY
Year-on-year

CPI (core) -2.3 (-2.4) -2.4 -2.2

CPI (core-core) -1.0 -0.9 -0.9

CPI -2.2 -2.2 -2.2
Month-on-month (seasonally adjusted)

CPI (core) +0.1 -0.2 -0.1

CPI (core-core) 0.0 0.0 -0.2

CPI -0.1 -0.1 -0.1
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TOKYO OCT SEPT AUG
Year-on-year

CPI (core) -2.2 (-2.1) -2.1 -1.9

CPI (core-core) -1.4 -1.4 -1.1

CPI -2.4 -2.1 -1.7
Month-on-month (seasonally adjusted)

CPI (core) -0.2 -0.1 -0.2

CPI (core-core) 0.0 -0.2 0.0

CPI -0.3 -0.4 0.0
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(Reporting by Tetsushi Kajimoto)