Japan's economy has continued to recover moderately. Overseas economies -- mainly advanced economies -- have been recovering, albeit with a lackluster performance still seen in part. In this situation, exports have been picking up. Business fixed investment has been on a moderate increasing trend as corporate profits have improved. Public investment has entered a moderate declining trend, although at a high level. Private consumption has been resilient against the background of steady improvement in the employment and income situation. Housing investment has bottomed out and shown some signs of picking up. Reflecting ... (full story)