compared with the last assessment in April 2014, all regions reported that their economic assessments regarding the pace of economic improvement had remained unchanged.
they reported that the economy had continued to recover or had been recovering moderately as a trend, while the subsequent decline in demand following the front-loaded increase prior to the consumption tax hike had been observed.
the background to these reports included the fact that domestic demand had been firm, production had been on a moderate increasing trend, and the employment and income situation had been improving
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