“This is a new trend in Japanese politics. People are increasingly voting on the policies of individual parties. Now the manifestos of the different parties have become very clear.”
“Combined with the election outcome, which will have a long-term impact on the economy, we could see a virtuous circle of politics, the economy and asset classes.”
“The trend of Japan's economic recovery won't stop. The central bank seems to become increasingly confident that it can change policy around the middle of 2006.”
“This shows the increase in spending is not due to a one-off factor. We are seeing consumers becoming more and more confident about the future economic trend.”
“We are seeing a series of good indicators pointing to solid recovery: improving production, improving exports, improving employment and improving spending.”
