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Japan’s Retail Sales Fall as Pent-up Demand Cools Amid Inflation

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Japan’s retail sales unexpectedly fell in November from the previous month for the first drop in five months as pent-up demand started to cool amid rising prices, outweighing a boost from the return of tourists.