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Japan’s real household spending slides for seventh month in a row

日本实际家庭消费连续7个月同比下滑

Japan’s real household spending fell 3.3% year-on-year in June, marking a seventh straight monthly decline, according to data released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and reported by Xinhua. Seasonally adjusted month-on-month spending dropped 6.4%. Expenditure fell in six of ten major categories, including clothing, housing, utilities, transport, and food.

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Xinhua frames Japan’s protracted consumption slump as a sign of weak domestic demand in a major neighbouring economy.

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