In its monthly report for May, the Japanese government has upgraded its assessment of the economy

  • Says economy is gradually recovering
  • Says exports are showing signs of recovery
  • Upgrades factory output and that output is gradually recovering

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  • Is talking its book (OK, I made that last one up :-)).
  • ADDED: Reuters article – with bonus phot0 … is that PM Abe driving a rice planting machine?