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Japan is emerging from deflation, but its economy and currency remain fragile

While the country has finally broken with the deflationary spiral that was weighing on its activity, the rise in prices is mainly linked to external shocks and the weakness of the yen. Wages, on the other hand, are not increasing enough to allow for a solid recovery in consumption and investment.

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Japan is emerging from deflation, but its economy and currency remain fragile

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