The landslide victory for Japan’s ruling coalition in the Upper House election is not necessarily good news for the economy, as lawmakers’ time and energy may now be focused on revising the pacifist constitution rather than economic reforms. Hopes for any near-term improvement in the economic outlook must now rest on talk of forthcoming fiscal stimulus.
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