Headlines on Bloomberg – Japan finance minister Aso:

  • Bad weather in July affected household consumption in July

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(No, not making this up

:-D

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(& No, not a Friday funny)

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More:

  • Slowdown in Japan after sales tax hike is waning

Also, from Japan economy minister Amari:

  • No need to be too pessimistic about drop in consumption
  • Natural disaster would affect consumption in July
  • Japan’s economic recovery trend is firm