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Japan's economy rebounds but Omicron clouds outlook

Published on 15 Feb 2022 3:52:22 PM

Japan's economy rebounded in the final three months of 2021 as falling coronavirus cases helped prop up consumption, though a spike in Omicron infections is now clouding the outlook.

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Japan's economy rebounded in the final three months of 2021 as falling coronavirus cases helped prop up consumption, though a spike in Omicron infections is now clouding the outlook.

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