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Japan's inflation rate climbs to 4% in January, highest in two years

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Japan 's inflation rate in January hit 4% , hitting its highest level since January 2023 .

Core inflation rate rose to 3.2% , beating economists' expectations of 3.1% , according to a Reuters poll.

Headline inflation has remained above the Bank of Japan's 2% target for 34 straight months .