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(Update) Prices of 2,911 Food Items in Japan to Rise in Oct.

(Update) Prices of 2,911 Food Items in Japan to Rise in Oct.

   Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)--A total of 2,911 food products from 195 major food makers are seen undergoing price hikes in Japan in October, Teikoku Databank Ltd. said Monday.
   The monthly number of items subject to price increases will be the largest this year, surpassing 2,897 in April, according to the Japanese research company. The sense of burdens for consumers will be great due to a series of price hikes for goods closely linked to their lives, the firm said.

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