TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s faltering bid to conquer years of deflation received a fresh blow on Friday as official data showed consumer prices fell for the first time in more than two years.

The decline comes just a day after Abe pledged to refocus on his “Abenomics” growth project, following months of divisive debate over new rules for pacifist Japan’s military.

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