TOKYO -- Japan's post-2012 economic recovery has passed its peak, according to 90% of top private-sector economists surveyed by the Japan Center for Economic Research.
Coronavirus pandemic final blow after U.S.-China trade war and sales tax hike

The coronavirus pandemic is the final blow to Japan's economy after the U.S.-China trade war and sales tax hikes. The country's post-2012 economic recovery has passed its peak, according to 90% of top private-sector economists surveyed by the Japan Center for Economic Research. (Photo by Makoto Okada)
TOKYO -- Japan's post-2012 economic recovery has passed its peak, according to 90% of top private-sector economists surveyed by the Japan Center for Economic Research.