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The leading index for Japan, which measures the future economic activity, increased less-than-expected in October to the highest level in nearly a year, preliminary figures from the Cabinet Office showed Wednesday.

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Members of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy board said that the country's economic recovery was continuing moderately, although exports and production were sluggish, due to downside risks stemming from the slowdown in emerging economies, the minutes from the bank's October 31 - November 1 meeting revealed on Monday.

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In the long-term perspective, the global economy seems to be finally entering a new phase, by putting the negative legacy of the global financial crisis behind it, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said Monday.

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Consumer prices in Japan jumped 0.5 percent on year in November, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Tuesday - accelerating from the 0.1 percent gain in October.

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Industrial output in Japan advanced 1.5 percent on month in November, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Wednesday.

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The manufacturing sector in Japan continued to expand in December and at a faster rate, the latest survey from Nikkei revealed on Wednesday with a manufacturing PMI score of 52.4.

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The services sector in Japan continued to expand in December, and at a faster rate, the latest survey from Nikkei showed on Thursday with a PMI score of 52.3.

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Total labor cash earnings in Japan increased for the second straight month in November, in line with expectations, preliminary report from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare showed Friday.

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A measure of peoples' assessment of the Japanese economy held steady at the end of the year, survey figures from the Cabinet Office showed Thursday.

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The M2 money stock in Japan was up 4.0 percent on year in December, the Bank of Japan said on Friday - coming in at 958.7 trillion yen.

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