The jump in consumer confidence in January underlines just how big a task the Abe government has to meet the high expectations now spreading well beyond the financial markets. However, the improvement in sentiment should help to kick-start the economic recovery and strengthen the LDP’s position ahead of Upper House elections in July.
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