Japanese inflation edged up in November as higher energy costs dominated proceedings. Consumer prices in Japan were up 2.9 percent on year in November, the Ministry of Communications and Internal Affairs said on Friday. This was up from 2.3 percent in October. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.6 percent - accelerating from 0.4 percent in the previous month. Core CPI, which excludes the volatile costs of food, rose an annual 2.7 percent - rising from 2.3 percent a month earlier.Core CPI was up 0.3 percent on month, easing from 0.4 percent in October.

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