Japan hasn’t announced any new fiscal support measures since May. As a result, the fiscal response – while colossal in normal circumstances – is starting to look small in comparison to elsewhere. Despite that, we expect the recovery to surprise to the upside due to Japan’s success in containing the virus without resorting to draconian restrictions on activity. Moreover, a third supplementary budget is currently in the works which, if large, would further boost the recovery.
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