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TOKYO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Japan’s core consumer prices rose 0.5% in November from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday.
The core consumer price index, which includes oil products but excludes fresh food prices, compared with economists’ median estimate for a 0.5% annual gain.
Stripping away the effect of fresh food and energy, consumer prices rose 0.8% in November from a year ago. (Reporting by Leika Kihara)
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