Japan finance minister Aso:

  • Japan is no longer in a state of deflation
  • Not very confident Japan won't go back to deflation
  • Japan's economic fundamentals are improving

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Aso perhaps inadvertently speaking the truth with his middle point there

he'll need to be more careful with his comments or Abe will take his ice cream privileges away

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More:

  • Higher sales tax an unavoidable path for Japan
  • Japan government is preparing for sales tax hike