Japan May core CPI rises 0.1% year/year

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer prices rose 0.1% in May from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday.

The core consumer price index, which includes oil products but excludes fresh food prices, compared with economists' median estimate for a 0.1% annual gain.

Stripping away the effect of fresh food and energy, consumer prices fell 0.2% in May from a year ago.

(Reporting by Daniel Leussink; Editing by Chang-Ran Kim)