Japan's Suga: Expect economy will recover moderately
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's top government spokesman said on Monday that the economy will recover moderately as the environment for employment and wages improves. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga also told a news conference that the government will raise the sales tax to 10 percent as planned unless there is a "Lehman shock" type of situation. Japan's economy shrank more than expected in the final quarter of last year as consumer spending and exports slumped, adding to headaches for policyma
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