Tokyo Jan core CPI rises 4.3% yr/yr -government

TOKYO (Reuters) - Core consumer prices in Japan's capital, Tokyo, rose 4.3% in January from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday.

The increase compared with a median market forecast for a 4.2% gain.

(Reporting by Takahiko Wada; writing by Leika Kihara; Editing by Leslie Adler)