Industrial production probably recorded the largest fall since the slump at the start of the pandemic last quarter. Q4 GDP will nonetheless rebound, helped by a strong recovery in services activity. But we still expect the economy to enter recession in the first half of this year. Meanwhile, the end of Zero-Covid in China raises the chances of a full rebound in Japan's inbound tourism.
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