We now expect Japan’s economy to contract by 2% this year. There is mounting evidence that consumers are self-isolating which is weighing on household spending and passenger transport. School closures will force many parents to take time off work. And as the coronavirus spreads around the globe and restrains activity in Japan’s trading partners, export volumes are set to plunge over the next few months.
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