BOJ's own reading out a few moments ago
Earlier Eamonn had the govt's reading here
The BOJ currently uses the govt's core CPI, which excludes fresh food but includes energy costs, as its key price measurement in guiding mon pol
With core CPI now falling mainly to the lower oil price the BOJ began its own internal calculation that has remained above 1% for the past few months. The index takes out fresh food and energy but includes processed and imported food prices which have been rising
Sounds like finding a way to suit your book/talk
USDJPY 122.56 around session lows in a tight range with Nikkei dribbling lower from the open
