BOJ upgrades economic assessment

BOJ upgrades economic assessment

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda arrives at the BOJ head office in Tokyo on July 11, 2013. The central bank decided to upgrade its assessment of the Japanese economy for the seventh consecutive month during a Policy Board meeting later in the day. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

BOJ upgrades economic assessment

BOJ upgrades economic assessment

TOKYO, Japan - The Policy Board of the Bank of Japan holds a meeting at the BOJ head office in Tokyo on July 11, 2013. The central bank decided to upgrade its assessment of the Japanese economy for the seventh consecutive month during the meeting. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

Gov't retains economic assessment but downgrades view on exports

Gov't retains economic assessment but downgrades view on exports

TOKYO, Japan - Finance Minister Naoto Kan speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2010, after the Cabinet Office released a monthly government economic report which maintained the government assessment on the overall domestic economy for the seventh consecutive month.

September economic report avoids declaring end to deflation

September economic report avoids declaring end to deflation

TOKYO, Japan - Economic and fiscal policy minister Kaoru Yosano speaks at a press conference on Sept. 15 after the government released a monthly economic report for September. The report avoided declaring that the nation's economy has moved out of deflation, although it maintained a sanguine assessment on the overall economic situation for the seventh consecutive month.

September economic report avoids declaring end to deflation

September economic report avoids declaring end to deflation

TOKYO, Japan - Economic and fiscal policy minister Kaoru Yosano speaks at a press conference on Sept. 15 after the government released a monthly economic report for September. The report avoided declaring that the nation's economy has moved out of deflation, although it maintained a sanguine assessment on the overall economic situation for the seventh consecutive month. (Kyodo)

Gov't retains economic assessment but downgrades view on exports

Gov't retains economic assessment but downgrades view on exports

TOKYO, Japan - Finance Minister Naoto Kan speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2010, after the Cabinet Office released a monthly government economic report which maintained the government assessment on the overall domestic economy for the seventh consecutive month. (Kyodo)