Japan’s economy only contracted slightly in Q1 as consumption held up well despite prolonged restrictions during the Omicron wave. But while the economy will bounce back this quarter, we think Japan’s delayed reopening recovery will look weak when stacked up against the reopening rebounds in other advanced economies last year.
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