{"id":3846,"date":"2026-05-26T09:01:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T09:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/japan-keeps-view-economy-recovering-but-warns-risk-from-middle-east\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T09:01:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T09:01:46","slug":"japan-keeps-view-economy-recovering-but-warns-risk-from-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/japan-keeps-view-economy-recovering-but-warns-risk-from-middle-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan keeps view economy recovering but warns risk from Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>TOKYO &#8211; Japan&#8217;s government retained its assessment in May that the economy was recovering moderately, while warning that tensions in the Middle East and fluctuations in financial markets remain key risks to the outlook.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/jays-hope-vladimir-guerrero-jr-will-be-back-for-rematch-with-marlins\/\">Jays hope Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be back for rematch with Marlins<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Here are the main points from the report:<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 On private consumption, the assessment was unchanged as &#8220;showing movements of picking up&#8221;, but cautioning that consumer sentiment has been weak recently. <\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 On business investment, capital spending was again described as &#8220;picking up&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 On exports, the government kept its view as &#8220;almost flat&#8221;. Exports to the Middle East, centred mainly on automobiles, have fallen significantly although they account for only 4% of total shipments. <\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 On imports, stable on the whole but crude oil imports from the Middle East decreased significantly in April. The government is proceeding with alternative sourcing for crude oil, which it expects to make up for about 80% of the required quantity by June. <\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 On industrial production, output remains &#8220;flat&#8221;, unchanged from the previous report.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/a-year-after-glacier-collapse-blatten-residents-rebuild-lives-in-swiss-alps-2\/\">A year after glacier collapse, Blatten residents rebuild lives in Swiss Alps<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 On corporate earnings, the government struck a slightly upbeat note to say profits &#8220;are showing movements of improvement&#8221; while urging a watchful eye on the impact of Middle East developments. <\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 On prices, consumer prices continued to be described as &#8220;rising moderately&#8221;. Corporate goods prices have been &#8220;rising recently&#8221;, it said, from April&#8217;s &#8220;rising moderately&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 On the outlook, the government kept its view that improvements in employment and income conditions, along with the effects of various policies, are expected to support a gradual recovery. The authorities will continue monitoring the impact of the Middle East situation, financial and capital market volatility.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/breaking-thorne-fire-reported-in-fresno-county-on-may-26\/\">Breaking: Thorne Fire reported in Fresno County on May 26<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p> (Reporting by Kaori Kaneko;Editing by Shri Navaratnam)<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><i> Copyright Reuters or USA Today Network via Reuters Connect.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><\/p>\n<p>This story was originally published <span>May 26, 2026 at 1:35 AM<span>.<\/span><\/span><!-- --><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TOKYO &#8211; Japan&#39;s government retained its assessment in May that the economy was recovering moderately, while warning that tensions in the Middle East and fluctuations in financial markets remain key risks to the outlook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3845,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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