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The increase in rice prices slowed marginally to a 100.2% increase year over year, down from 101.7% in May.

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A slight easing in consumer inflation is welcome news for the Japanese central bank, but stubbornly high food prices will be of concern for policymakers.

The central bank held its overnight call rate target steady at 0.5%, where it has remained since its last hike in January.

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Japan's core inflation cooled to 3.3% in June, coming down from a 29-month high of 3.7% as rice inflation showed signs of easing.