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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Japan's core inflation accelerates in July, bolsters case for rate hike",
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        "title": "Japan core inflation accelerates to 1.8 pct in July",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Japan’s July core inflation accelerates to 1.8%",
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