EconomyJapan's business sentiment rises to highest since 2018: BOJ Tankan
COVID surge in Asia and supply chain disruptions weigh on outlook
Toyota factory in Fukuoka prefecture. The Bank of Japan's latest Tankan comes out the same day Japan emerges from a half-year long state of emergency, buoying hopes for an economic rebound. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
MITSURU OBE, Nikkei Asia chief business news correspondent
October 1, 2021 08:55 JST
Updated on October 1, 2021 11:23 JST
TOKYO -- Business sentiment among Japan's large manufacturers has risen to the highest level since 2018, according to the Bank of Japan's latest Tankan survey released on Friday, reflecting positive sentiment among businesses as the Japanese economy reopens after lengthy COVID-19 curbs.