Japan growth minister says economy has exited reflationary phase
Minoru Kiuchi's comments follow renewed weakness in the yen and further gains in government bond yields this week.
Summary by The Tokyo Editorial Desk · As published by The Japan Times · · 1 min read
Minoru Kiuchi's comments follow renewed weakness in the yen and further gains in government bond yields this week.

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