Fri, 27 Jun 2014 07:25:12 GMT
Japan households spend less amid higher taxes
The average spending of Japanese households declined noticeably in May of the current year, slipping by 8.0% on the annual basis and reaching 271,411 yen. Consumption expenditures in May plunged 8.8%. Analysts point on the negative effect from the rise of sales tax in April. They also expected much smaller fall in spending, only by 2.1% in May after April's