Country Report: Japan

Agency announced Asia average balance banks bonds budget cabinet China coalition companies construction consumer continue contraction corporate countries demand developments domestic early economic Economist Intelligence Unit election employment equipment example exchange rate expect exports faction fall fiscal forecast foreign former further growing growth Imports improve increase industry interest International investment investors Japan Japanese July June Komeito largest LDP's leader lower house machinery manufacturers Ministry months Mori n/a n/a opposition orders outlook package particularly Party period Planning political position prime minister Private consumption production quarter recent recovery reflecting reform remain Representatives result retail rise risk rose seats sector Source South Korea spending surplus Tokyo trade Trade balance unless otherwise indicated vote wages year-on-year Yohei Kono