Opinions on Economic and Financial Developments: Economic Developments: • Japan's economy has recovered moderately and is likely to continue to do so. However, there remain extremely high uncertainties surrounding economic activity and prices. • It is necessary to closely research and analyze the impact of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake on Japan's economy. • The domestic economy has been resilient on the whole and has continued to recover moderately. An increasing number of firms have reported that, with improvement in profits, they have concern over labor shortages and have positive views toward wage hikes. In ... (full story)