Japan's smaller firms continue to be hit hard by the fallout from March's earthquake. Business conditions did improve in May relative to April's post-disaster low and are expected to recover further in June, but they remain relatively poor. The detail of the Shoko Chukin survey also suggests that unemployment is set to jump.
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