Japan's economic outlook remains bleak. Economic indicators such as GDP, unemployment, exports and c...
Japan's economic outlook remains bleak. Economic indicators such as GDP, unemployment, exports and consumer spending have been weak. The banking industry remains in debt. Prime Minister Koizumi's reforms are yet to be implemented and recovery will be a long process. Although the Japanese economy was heading into recession before the events of 11 September, the attack has delayed a recovery. Naoki Suzuki, head of Schroders' small cap investment management team, says: 'Most indicators show the economy is heading towards recession. Poor economic prospects with continued deflation means mo...
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