The government will extend the state of emergency at least until the end of May. We continue to expect GDP to fall by 12% q/q in Q2. Meanwhile, the government has started a review of Japan’s outdated hanko system, which prevents many employees from working from home. More flexible work arrangements and higher usage of information and communication technology could provide a boost to Japan’s languishing productivity growth.
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