Japanese CPI data for July 2022.

The ex food & energy (top row in the pic below) is the closest the US measure of core CPI. Its still well below 2% but is at its highest since December of 2015.

The ex fresh food measure is its highest since December 2014.

Japan inflation 19 August 2022

more to come

This snapshot from the ForexLive economic data calendar, access it here.