Tokyo Jan core CPI rises 4.3% yr/yr -government

Shoppers check foods at a supermarket in Tokyo
Shoppers check foods at a supermarket in Tokyo, Japan January 10, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato

TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Core consumer prices in Japan's capital, Tokyo, rose 4.3% in January from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday.

The increase compared with a median market forecast for a 4.2% gain.

Reporting by Takahiko Wada; writing by Leika Kihara; Editing by Leslie Adler

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