USD/JPY Steady, Toyko December CPI Flat, Core CPI Edges Down

USD/JPY is trading at 117.20, down 0.13 Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications reported that Tokyo's December year over year CPI (consumer prices) was flat versus a rise of 0.5 percent in November. Tokyo's Year over year Core CPI fell 0.6 percent versus November's decline of 0.4 percent.