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According to the latest data provided by DataTrack, the core CPI index for the Tokyo area in Japan fell to 106.4 in Q2 2026, slightly down from the previous value of 106.5, indicating a cooling trend in inflation pressures. Although external markets expected the annual inflation rate to reach above 1.5% and the actual data was below consensus, this report relies on the decline in the DataTrack index as the benchmark. The government's energy subsidy policy is the core driver suppressing this data, which will present more challenges for the Bank of Japan on its short-term path to monetary normalization.

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