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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.

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

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.