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The average of household spending in Japan was down 5.6 percent on year in September, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday - standing at 275,226 yen.

That missed forecasts for a decline of 4.3 percent on year following the 4.7 percent contraction in August.

The average of monthly income per household stood at 421,809 yen, down 6.0 percent on year.

The average of consumption expenditures per household was 303,614 yen, down 7.3 percent on year.

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The Bank of Japan expanded its massive quantitative and qualitative easing unexpectedly as policymakers assessed it necessary to achieve the 2 percent inflation target even after a sales tax hike in April. In a 5-4 vote, the Policy Board led by Governor Haruhiko Kuroda decided to raise the monetary base at an annual pace of about JPY 80 trillion.

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Total labor cash earnings in Japan grew at a slower rate as expected in September, a report from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare showed Wednesday.

Total earnings increased 0.8 percent year-over-year in September following the revised 0.9 percent rise in August. This was in line with the consensus estimate.

Contractual earnings climbed 0.6 percent after the revised 0.3 percent increase in August. Scheduled earnings rose 0.5 percent in September, faster than the revised 0.2 percent growth in the previous month.

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Consumer confidence in Japan decreased unexpectedly in October, data from the Cabinet Office showed Tuesday.

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Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said hoarding cash and deposits will become costly in the process of converting the deflationary mindset.

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Japan's labor cash earnings grew at a slower rate for the third consecutive month in October, preliminary figures from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare showed Tuesday.

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Consumer confidence in Japan decreased unexpectedly in November, figures from the Cabinet Office showed Wednesday.

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The manufacturing sector in Japan continued to expand at an accelerated pace in December, the latest flash purchasing managers' index from Markit Economics and the Japan Materials Management Association revealed Tuesday.

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Results of the 138th survey of small and medium enterprises, or SME, business conditions for Japan showed that the diffusion index declined from the previous quarter.

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Japan all industry activity dropped slightly in October after recovering in the previous month, figures from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry showed Friday.

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