TOKYO: Japan’s government maintained its upbeat view on the economy and signalled the country is on course to match its second longest period of economic expansion in postwar history, indicating its confidence over a solid, domestic demand-led recovery.
In its monthly report for August released yesterday, the government said the economy “continues to recover moderately as a trend”, a view it has kept for three straight months in a nod to growing signs of strength in consumption and capital spending.
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