Posted inCoronavirus (2019-nCoV) Economic Conditions and Trends Japan Packed With Tourists, Japan Returns to Economic Growth The modest expansion in the fourth quarter of 2022 was driven by a recovery in private consumption, as well as spending by visitors. Posted by By Ben Dooley and Hisako Ueno
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