Growth to resume in H2, but headwinds linger

Japan’s economy contracted again in Q2, despite a faster-than-expected recovery from March’s disaster. GDP should start to expand in Q3 as output continues to recover and reconstruction-related expenditure kicks in. Nonetheless, headwinds will act as a drag on the recovery.

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