The latest from Japan's government, Cabinet Office issuing new economic forecasts

Citing natural disasters and weakening export demand (trade tensions)

GDP:

  • economy to grow 0.9 percent in fiscal 2018 (ends in March), down from previous projection of 1.5 percent
  • fiscal 2019 +1.3 percent (down from previous +1.5 percent)

Capital expenditure

  • +3.6 percent in fiscal 2018
  • +2.7 percent growth in fiscal 2019

CPI:

  • +1.0 percent this fiscal year (down from 1.1 percent forecast previously)
  • fiscal 2019 +1.1 percent (from +1.5)