Japan's consumer price index fell 1.3% in January.

<P> Ministry of Internal Affairs released figures 26 to remove the larger changes in fresh food prices, this year in January, the Japanese consumer price index was 99.2, down 1.3% in March 1993 fell to its lowest level since .points for the second consecutive year on year decline in 11 months. .</ P> <P> data show that in January, subject to notebook computers and flat-panel TV prices have fallen sharply affected household durable goods prices in Japan fell 11.6%, a monthly consumer price index decline. .In addition, the month of gasoline prices rising in tandem with rising crude oil prices, an increase of 19.1%. .</ P> <P> According to statistics, 585 kinds of survey, the monthly prices are 139, decreased to 382 species, the number of products down the chain increased. .</ P> <P> ministry released preliminary data also show that removal of the larger changes in fresh food prices, this year in February, the Tokyo Metropolitan Area consumer price index of 23 was 98.6, down 1.8%, for continuous .the first 10 months fell. .</ P>.