TOKYO -- Business sentiment among Japan's large manufacturers has dropped for the first time in a year, hinting at the impact from shutdowns of car plants in the past few months as automakers confessed to quality irregularities.
Economy
Japan manufacturers' business mood drops for the first time in a year
BOJ Tankan survey shows lingering gloom among large companies
The BOJ Tankan is one of the earliest and most comprehensive economic indicators in Japan and is closely followed by economists. (Source photos by Akira Kodaka and Toshiki Sasazu)
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