[Japan's February Core CPI May Fall Below BOJ's 2% Target Level] Jin10 News, March 23 – Japan's core CPI is expected to fall below the Bank of Japan's 2% target level for the first time in nearly four years. According to economists surveyed by data provider Quick, government data to be released on Tuesday may show that consumer prices, excluding fresh food, rose 1.7% in February compared to the same period last year. This is down from a 2.0% increase in January. This slowdown will give the central bank more time to deliberate its next tightening measures, as uncertainties in the Middle East continue to impact the economic outlook.