Tue, 21-Oct-2025

As COVID limitations loosen, retail sales in Japan rose more quickly

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Retail sales rose 3.6% in May from a year earlier, government data showed on Wednesday. It followed an upwardly revised 3.1% increase in April. Marked the third month of advancement since March. Rising inflation poses a risk to household spending for the rest of 2022. Japanese retail deals rose for a third month in May, … Read more